Zoo welcomes some rare residents

NEW YORK (AP) - December 18, 2012 (WPVI) -- The Bronx Zoo has some new residents.

Zoo officials report five rare Chinese yellow-headed box turtles have been hatched.

The species is one of the most endangered, with fewer than 150 remaining in the wild.

The New York zoo also has four adult turtles, two males and two females.

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