Difference between revisions of "Turtle skin"
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− | + | The large sea turtles are [[CITES - Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of wild fauna and flora|protected]]. They used to be hunted because of the flesh. The tortoiseshell and the leather were partly processed. There are many different kinds of turtles all over the world. | |
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− | '' | + | ''Sea turtles in a rearing station in [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p7Hwin2cEtI Praia do Forte near Salvador in Brazil].''<br></p> |
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− | '' | + | ''Free-living sea turtles in [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JpZj9nqAV-E Búzios, Brazil] and land turtle in the [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HVouUuG3afs Pantanal, Brazil].''<br></p> |
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− | '' | + | ''[[Taxidermy - Hunting trophies - Mounted animals|Mounted turtle]] and [[Leather handbags|leather handbag]] made of turtle leather, seen in the ([[Leather museum|DLM - German Leather Museum in Offenbach]]).''<br></p> |
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− | '' | + | ''[[CITES - Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of wild fauna and flora|Customs seized]] [[Leather handbags|handbag]] from tortoise leather and combs made of the tortoiseshell.''<br></p> |
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− | ''[[Exotic leather|Leather of different animal species - Exotic leather]]'' | + | ''[[Exotic leather|Leather of different animal species - Exotic leather]].'' |
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Revision as of 08:06, 12 February 2017
The large sea turtles are protected. They used to be hunted because of the flesh. The tortoiseshell and the leather were partly processed. There are many different kinds of turtles all over the world.
Sea turtles in a rearing station in Praia do Forte near Salvador in Brazil.
Free-living sea turtles in Búzios, Brazil and land turtle in the Pantanal, Brazil.
Mounted turtle and leather handbag made of turtle leather, seen in the (DLM - German Leather Museum in Offenbach).
Customs seized handbag from tortoise leather and combs made of the tortoiseshell.
Video about leather of different animal species
Leather of different animal species - Exotic leather.
Other exotic leather
- Alligator leather
- Alpaca fur
- Antelope leather
- Armadillo leather
- Bird leather
- Bull testicles
- Caiman leather
- Camel leather
- Carpincho leather
- Cat fur
- Chicken leather
- Crocodile leather
- Dog leather
- Donkey leather
- Elephant leather
- Fish leather: Eel, shark, salmon, moray eel, stingray and many others
- Frog leather - Toad leather
- Giraffe leather
- Hippo Leather
- Horsehide - Horse leather
- Kangaroo leather
- Llama Fur
- Lizard leather
- Ostrich leather
- Pangolin leather
- Peccary leather
- Rumen leather
- Sealskin leather
- Snakeskin
- Walrus leather
- Yak leather
- Zebra hide