https://www.pitara.com/tags/turtle-care/Recent content in Turtle Care on Pitara Kids NetworkHugoen-usSat, 13 Jun 2026 21:46:31 +0530https://www.pitara.com/science-for-kids/planet-earth-for-kids/high-tech-turtle/Thu, 07 Mar 2002 03:03:55 +0000https://www.pitara.com/science-for-kids/planet-earth-for-kids/high-tech-turtle/<p>A few months ago, a turtle in Thailand was grievously injured when it was run over by a truck. The animal hardly seemed to have any chance of survival. However, with the immediate help of the Thai Animal Guardians Association, it did survive. The Association admitted the turtle to Bangkok&rsquo;s Chulalongkorn University for medical treatment.</p> <figure class="image-portrait-right has-caption"> <a href="https://www.pitara.com/media/earth-137_1.gif" aria-label="Link to larger image"> <img src="https://www.pitara.com/media/earth-137_1_hu_46379f905e7332f9.gif" width="450" height="511" alt="High-tech Turtle [Illustration by Anup Singh]" loading="lazy"> </a> <figcaption>High-tech Turtle [Illustration by Anup Singh]</figcaption> </figure> <p>The plucky little survivor was named Jikko and the Bangkok Post (a local newspaper) kept readers updated on the animal&rsquo;s progress. According to veterinarian Nantarika Chansue, Jikko is now quite fit and a fibre-glass shell has been placed over its broken outer shell to speed up the healing process.</p>