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BellingerRiverSnappingTurtle, BellingerRiverSnappingTurtles, SnappingTurtle, SnappingTurtles, Turtle, TurtlesThese rare turtles are making a comeback after a virus almost wiped them out. Nearly 100 captive-bred Bellinger River snapping turtles have been released into the wild, the biggest number yet for the breeding program after a virus nearly wiped them out in 2015.