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  • Опубликовано: 21 апр 2024
  • 60 Minutes traveled to Madagascar back in 2012 to report on efforts being made to save endangered turtles and tortoises, including the plowshare tortoise, a species that remains at risk of extinction due to poaching for the illegal pet trade.
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Комментарии • 114

  • @HelHathNoFury1111
    @HelHathNoFury1111 20 дней назад +50

    I love it when people use their power for good.

  • @tedadams1324
    @tedadams1324 20 дней назад +46

    This is nauseating and depressing simultaneously. These poor creatures are being destroyed because of ignorance, heartlessness, and greed. I hope that these efforts at saving them will succeed.

    • @Lisa-qy3bp
      @Lisa-qy3bp 13 дней назад

      To right what ur saying its like the Galápagos Islands charging people to visit these beautifull tortoises there tortoises don’t need people only peace but these days they will do anything where moneys concerned

  • @poke_hoard422
    @poke_hoard422 20 дней назад +50

    It's always Asia...sharks, whales, turtles, the list goes on

    • @oscarzabala7270
      @oscarzabala7270 20 дней назад +9

      ... and the chinese... any endangered animal report has this phrase... and the chinese

    • @poke_hoard422
      @poke_hoard422 20 дней назад +11

      @@oscarzabala7270 china is also Asia but they are one of the biggest, if not the biggest consumer of endangered animals in Asia and the world. I do believe it has part to do with the Chinese laws around food and overpopulation as well as Chinese traditions, folklore etc. as most don't actually have great benefits they claim. They also love ginseng. One of the biggest buyers

    • @matthewdarnell3535
      @matthewdarnell3535 20 дней назад +2

      @@poke_hoard422that’s crazy! I don’t understand people sometimes.

    • @philcavallini9657
      @philcavallini9657 19 дней назад +1

      Anything with a heartbeat...it's pathetic !!!!

    • @marie22213
      @marie22213 17 дней назад +2

      Isn't it amazing when you consider how small they usually are 🤦😂 it's really not funny but I wonder how could people so small need such delicacies. Jesus

  • @BenjamintheTortoise
    @BenjamintheTortoise 20 дней назад +10

    I honestly had no idea... It's just so heartbreaking. We adopted an African Sulcata tortoise 3 years ago from a friend who could no longer care for it. He's a beloved member of the family and we simply adore him. He's changed our lives for the better in so many ways. Now we have such a passion, respect, and appreciate for all tortoises. Much love to those dedicating their lives to protect them 💖

    • @Lisa-qy3bp
      @Lisa-qy3bp 13 дней назад

      Too true I own 4 sulcatas 3 of them are babies my relation ship broke down after 30 years of hell since owning sulcatas my life and children’s lives have something to live for sulcatas are my passion they help me on my darkest of days x

  • @ryan49805
    @ryan49805 15 дней назад +2

    I always love and respect when a rich dude finds a good cause that isn’t self serving and spends his hard earned money. Good for him. 👍

  • @richardthiele8363
    @richardthiele8363 20 дней назад +5

    I remember catching box turtles when I was a boy. Painted turtles were harder to catch because they would hang out sunning themselves on rocks by the river and jump in if I got too close. Anyway, I never wanted to harm them and always released them. I hope they are ok.

  • @jamesthomas5109
    @jamesthomas5109 20 дней назад +11

    Love turtles and tortoises 🐢 ❤️ 💕

  • @katlady567
    @katlady567 20 дней назад +9

    This is so sad and infuriating. These beautiful creatures have peacefully roamed the planet for millennia…until we developed various appetites for them and their homes. We humans suck.

  • @damomo13
    @damomo13 20 дней назад +4

    Hopefully it is all still working out for him and all the others that make his dream a reality

  • @GeorgePrice-vp6td
    @GeorgePrice-vp6td 20 дней назад +12

    God bless this man. I wish I had the money in funding to help him. We were given by God to be custodians of the Earth and we really suck. Where are the customs and the government of this country of Madagascar there's one thing there's no shortage of and that's people!!!!!

    • @TheRunningLeopard
      @TheRunningLeopard 20 дней назад +2

      Agreed, I wish more people of wealth worked to help various endangered species.

  • @MarcYanruw
    @MarcYanruw 20 дней назад +8

    These tortoises have had it up to here with all this slow stereotypes. You know one of em beat the hare in a race

    • @Jeremyramone
      @Jeremyramone 20 дней назад +2

      In all seriousness they move faster than you would think. We have one here in the backyard and she s quick, like a big gator

    • @courtneyzona
      @courtneyzona 20 дней назад +2

      My bf has 2, male and female, and they actually are quite quick. It’s risky to get distracted and have your toes out when they’re nearby lol

  • @susiq1121
    @susiq1121 20 дней назад +5

    What's up with Asia, primarily China with their disrespect for mother nature? From rhinos, elephants, monkies, turtles....like wtf?

    • @MrRobot898
      @MrRobot898 20 дней назад

      Nonsense traditional medicine that the ccp doesn't care to prosecute.

  • @heidihunt8163
    @heidihunt8163 19 дней назад +2

    What an amazing job you've done Sir and it broke my heart watching the footage ! ❤ I have a Hermanns too and he is my best friend ! 💘

  • @MrRobot898
    @MrRobot898 20 дней назад +5

    It's always food and medicine in Asia.

    • @V1z10n
      @V1z10n 15 дней назад

      Dumb, habit loss is more a problem.

  • @epithos
    @epithos 20 дней назад +9

    This is relevant to my interests.

  • @moizukage
    @moizukage 19 дней назад +1

    Governmental laws need to protect these people/establishments working to conserve these types of species. The offense for stealing a project aimed and conservation should be long to say the least.. that is beyond horrible and I can not comprehend how anyone could commit such crimes

  • @peace4peaceful
    @peace4peaceful 20 дней назад +5

    I had actortoise as a kid in the UK. You can still own them there. But in Australia you have big problems owning anything tbh.
    Id love to breed tortoises. But they're only for the zoos. Never mind that we could breed them..even under license.
    The way things are going we will lose them

  • @ssholez
    @ssholez 20 дней назад +4

    This is near and dear to Mitch McConnell's heart 🐢

  • @MH-pz8wf
    @MH-pz8wf 20 дней назад +5

    Save the tortoises and its savers! Heartbreaking of all the killing and suffering.

  • @crosstatt7441
    @crosstatt7441 12 дней назад

    He’s definitely a “Goode” guy named “Eric”. He’s definitely “Eric the Good”. Turtles and tortoises are really neat animals!

  • @user-le3ut2rq3b
    @user-le3ut2rq3b 19 дней назад +1

    THAT WAS TOTALLY THE BEST I’VE SEEN. GOD BLESS HIM. IT’S NICE TO SEE A MILLIONAIRE PUTTING SOME OF HIS FORTUNE TO GOOD USE. INSTEAD OF ALL PARTIES WHERE THE MONEY IS WASTED. IT WOULD BE NICE TO HEAR OF OTHERS DOING THE SAME. 👏👍😁🧑🏻‍🦳

  • @kitkat5596
    @kitkat5596 19 дней назад +1

    Worse thing that could have happen to this planet was the evolution of human beings, my heart breaks for all the innocent Animals suffering because of us, they dont deserve it.
    God bless the good people out there trying to make a difference.

    • @marie22213
      @marie22213 17 дней назад +1

      I think many of us are evolving past it though. A huge portion have evolved out of the " eat whatever you see, caveman mentality" and we're aware. I think at some point while we won't outnumber those less evolved, we'll have more control. People are gonna get sick of scums ruining their environment. I even see it here in NYC people planting and protecting trees, helping animals etc some of us care ❤️

  • @TikisGeckos
    @TikisGeckos 16 дней назад +1

    Respect!

  • @vector8310
    @vector8310 15 дней назад +1

    My god that gold tortoise was fantastic.

  • @TheRunningLeopard
    @TheRunningLeopard 20 дней назад +3

    God, I love tortoises.

  • @kellyharrison5184
    @kellyharrison5184 19 дней назад +1

    What a great, hope-filled story!

  • @gedigi9010
    @gedigi9010 20 дней назад +4

    God Bless You

  • @JetP20
    @JetP20 19 дней назад +2

    People are heartless, here we're talking about saving one creatures life while at his restaurant thousands must be killed to fulfil just the taste bud of his clients. This is why I sometimes find such people hypocrites.

  • @drandy.myanmaryoutubechannel
    @drandy.myanmaryoutubechannel 20 дней назад

    Turtles and tortoises are my favourite animals ❤️

  • @theoccidilian4896
    @theoccidilian4896 20 дней назад +4

    Better than rocketing sports cars into space.

    • @ghenefer
      @ghenefer 20 дней назад

      Far better. This is so sad. 😂

  • @moizukage
    @moizukage 19 дней назад +1

    Loser robbers stealing 75 babies that these workers worked hard to conserve is extremely infuriating

  • @MrChemicals
    @MrChemicals 10 дней назад

    The turtle conservancy and Eric do much needed amazing work . A millionaire actually spending his money and in the field. If your going to donate give it to an organization like the Turtle Conservancy and not one that takes your donation and uses 99 percent of it on “administrative costs “

  • @sherriianiro747
    @sherriianiro747 20 дней назад +1

    Too bad someone doesn't step up and work with the Magadascar givernment to save the island.

  • @shaf60
    @shaf60 20 дней назад +1

    Its like the last stand .

  • @hannajoint2002
    @hannajoint2002 14 дней назад +1

    Save the turtles and tortoises!!!

  • @watjejanssen7535
    @watjejanssen7535 17 дней назад +1

    just amazing

  • @stephansteohanlarsen7457
    @stephansteohanlarsen7457 20 дней назад +1

    I saw a tortoise in the Spiny Desert south eastern Madagascar

  • @beexiong2171
    @beexiong2171 13 дней назад

    RIP to all the fallen animals reptiles birds etc. no longer living ya will be missed. 😢

  • @kasondaleigh
    @kasondaleigh 13 дней назад

    I used to see turtles every day as a child.
    I haven’t seen one in years.
    Sad.
    Frogs too.

  • @matthewnowell671
    @matthewnowell671 17 дней назад

    They're all cute little things!

  • @miguelschoedel7691
    @miguelschoedel7691 19 дней назад +1

    Amazing

  • @lightscameraalana
    @lightscameraalana 19 дней назад +1

    My hermanns tortoise is the sweetest

  • @lagasgtzcrafthobby3751
    @lagasgtzcrafthobby3751 12 дней назад

    he just a collector himself

  • @noobbuilderproductions7865
    @noobbuilderproductions7865 19 дней назад +1

    I wish I could give him a billion dollars

  • @emiliog.4432
    @emiliog.4432 20 дней назад +21

    Superstition and religion. The cause of so much suffering. Turtles don’t have magical powers.

    • @isaiahthomas118
      @isaiahthomas118 20 дней назад

      >habitat loss
      >food
      >collector's items
      >pets
      only like 1, or maybe 2 of those is related to religion

  • @troymccomak1208
    @troymccomak1208 20 дней назад +1

    Just create breeding centers in their native habitats and have the soldiers care for them as part of their duties under the direction of a resident biologist working for a UN backed Biological Remediation Group. Mount GPS tracking devices rather then ruining their shells. I blame Mario Brothers for all the turtle hate due to the antics of bowser.

  • @Lisa-qy3bp
    @Lisa-qy3bp 15 дней назад +1

    He’s got the money to do it

  • @crocodilelord2387
    @crocodilelord2387 20 дней назад +1

    This is my dream

  • @TheCoolTeam
    @TheCoolTeam 19 дней назад

    12:00 Why is that man feeding his tortoises milk?

  • @waltertodd4479
    @waltertodd4479 20 дней назад +1

    Nice...

  • @erick_fernandez_78910
    @erick_fernandez_78910 18 дней назад

    There’s got to be more awareness and underground ways to preserve them when geo-political-international/national law isn’t working.

  • @moizukage
    @moizukage 19 дней назад

    I recently just purchased 3 sulcata tortoises :’)

  • @rvchannel7768
    @rvchannel7768 20 дней назад

    🙏🙏

  • @charlesboadi8513
    @charlesboadi8513 12 дней назад

    OOOh I LIKE AND LOVE NATURE:: HAVE A NICE WORKS 💪

  • @leongliyang6946
    @leongliyang6946 20 дней назад

    if red ear sliders turtle and sulcutta tortoise can breed till invasive...
    how come some of this will head extinct ?

  • @julierogers1155
    @julierogers1155 17 дней назад

    Geezus

  • @judyrice7484
    @judyrice7484 20 дней назад

    Save Madagascar!

  • @rosee.2431
    @rosee.2431 20 дней назад

    😢

  • @theoccidilian4896
    @theoccidilian4896 20 дней назад

    Could also attack demand - stigmatize buyers.

  • @martinhumble
    @martinhumble 20 дней назад

    Is that Mitch?

  • @pearlrival3124
    @pearlrival3124 20 дней назад +3

    the wild is gone. they are happy in 'confinement'. honestly with the right environment they wouldnt know the difference

  • @marie22213
    @marie22213 17 дней назад

    I'm not racist, we've all made mistakes but Asia is a big problem.. #1 there's alot of them #2 they've made it clear they won't stop eating things just for pleasure. Every country has something they've overkilled but Asia really takes it to the top. They say don't judge and stereotype but I mean it's just the audacity they have about it. Other countries usually will try to limit things yet China etc small as they are usually days " nope we're just gonna keep eating". Like as small as they are how could they even need some of the things they overkill and eat. It's really mind blowing, not to mention other parts of Asia aren't perfect but are able to eat w/o killing off the entire ocean. Bangladesh for example extremely crowded and many are poor. I'm sure they've overkilled an animal, as we all have, but in general you see them eating and surviving w/o eating entire ecosystems. That's most of the world, why Asia needs so much delicacy

  • @tarawhite4419
    @tarawhite4419 20 дней назад

    Shelly turtles

  • @lindasapiecha2515
    @lindasapiecha2515 20 дней назад

    😊

  • @catfishbi
    @catfishbi 19 дней назад

    Tortoises is illegal in China to keep as pet.

  • @SotasExotics
    @SotasExotics 20 дней назад

    Amazing video, my RUclips channel is towards the preservation of turtles and tortoises. Turtle fest is being held April 27th 2024 in Punta gorda florida. Cant wait :)

  • @noneofyourbuisness1679
    @noneofyourbuisness1679 15 дней назад

    Now this is a millionaire I can get behind, for once. Not only using his power for good, but seems to have a good head endowed with common sense

  • @judyrice7484
    @judyrice7484 20 дней назад +1

    This is horrible.

  • @Lisa-qy3bp
    @Lisa-qy3bp 15 дней назад

    Yeah it’s could HUMANS leave things WELL ALONE

  • @tobyihli9470
    @tobyihli9470 13 дней назад

    His only hope is to bring the endangered species to America where the earnings per capita is higher, and the uncorrupt security forces are better. He must! I can understand why he can’t purchase any of the animals in the illegal markets. What he has to realize is he will always get robbed in the native countries because robbing a reserve is as big to the natives as winning the lottery, or pulling off an art museum heist. $10,000 is a fortune over there. It’s worth risking their lives, or taking the lives of the hired security. He’s got to bring them to America, and only return animals out of an abundance.

  • @skinnywaterboys6108
    @skinnywaterboys6108 20 дней назад

    That’s was just posted six hours ago, but this is from 2012.

    • @TheCoolTeam
      @TheCoolTeam 19 дней назад +2

      It's titled as 60 Minutes | Archive

  • @stephansteohanlarsen7457
    @stephansteohanlarsen7457 20 дней назад

    The Greenland shark 🦈 get over four hundred years , so no, not oldest living animals on earth 🌍

  • @rsenior7140
    @rsenior7140 20 дней назад

    Almost as slow as Joe Biden!

  • @lazarusdouvos
    @lazarusdouvos 20 дней назад +2

    always china

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    @user-ew8xj5pg7y 20 дней назад

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  • @user-vv7zo5jx5b
    @user-vv7zo5jx5b 19 дней назад

    Do you see how she wants to grab everything. The turtle shells that man's shoulder, they even tell her to watch where she steps. Very racist woman saying who knows where the turtle is going to end up leaving it with those people.