Rare tortoises lay eggs in southern Thailand

Asian forest tortoises lay eggs at Songkhla Zoo, Songkhla province. (Photos supplied)

SONGKHLA: Three endangered Asian forest tortoises have laid a total of 91 eggs at Songkhla Zoo in this southern province.

Wanchai Tanwattana, director of Songkhla Zoo, said Asian forest tortoise, also known as Asian brown tortoise, is the second largest tortoise species found in Thailand, and it is listed as an endangered and protected animal.