We Rescued Softshell Turtles from a Korean Market!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 22 ก.ค. 2017
- Kenan's good friend Maurice Rodrigues discovered a large group pf Florida Soft Shell Turtles being illegally kept and sold in a Korean Fish Market in New Jersey. After contacting the New Jersey Fish and Wildlife department the turtles were rescued and shipped to Kenan where they will be released back in their natural habitat. It's a sad story with a really happy ending. Check it out!
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This is why I love your channel Kenan! Seeing how animals are sometimes treated when they are looked at as food hurts but it's good to see people like you return them to their natural habitats! Keep up the amazing work man!
As a Korean, I'm surprised to see softshell turtles in a Korean market. As far to my knowledge, Koreans normally don't eat turtles, plus I have never seen turtles in any Korean market where I live. Also, every Korean I've met in my life had never eaten turtles sometime in their lives.
Anyways, I'm glad that you rescued those turtles from a terrifying death since I myself love turtles.
Y’all eat turtle remember my Korean brother Korea was a third world country 60 year ago
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Yeah but today not anymore. So what surprised me was the fact that turtles were sold in a 21st century Korean market. If it was in the 1960’s then maybe I can believe it a little.
Its sad to see people not following the law and kenan i really happy with what your doing to help with the wild life and i would love to be able to do the same in my home Australia
Thanks for saving those Beautiful babies.God bless you.
Thank you too
Kenan you're an absolute legend! I hope to have my own turtles and/or tortoises in the future
Keep up the good work Kenan. My brother and me took in a red eared slider. The previous owner never put it in water for a year. It pretty much went into a dormant state and didn't do much that whole time. Poor thing was all fucked up and was probably going to die soon. This turtle must be really freaking tough to have survived that long with next to no water/food.
When we got it... It didn't even know how to swim. It took a year later for it to remember how to swim and now it's a really great pet. It's not shy anymore either and always wants to come up to us. I know red ears are super common and don't need a rescue nearly as much as other species do but still... I'm glad we saved a suffering animal anyways... We keep her in a big cattle tank that's 300 gallon out back now : )
The Master Grief Collection thats good man save the dinosaurs
Its good to keep them in stock tanks. Why keep them in tanks? They are so small
you obviously don't know much about turtles. red eared sliders can grow from 3 inches too about 12 inches big and some even bigger! and they grow pretty fast
Lavender Concentrated Clorox Bleach I think the commenter was pointing out that tanks are small, not turtles
@@kenjiro2676 tanks can go to be pretty huge so idk what you are complaining about like the original commenter has a 300 gallon tank that by no means is small for one turtle
May God Bless each and everyone of you, whom was involved in this rescue of these turtles.
Thank you for saving them!!!
Just moved one of these big girls out of a busy parking lot today. The soft shells and gopher tortoises are such beautiful animals, and I’m always happy to see them in Fort Myers. So happy to see conservation like this and people doing everything they can to protect them.
Taking adults out of the wild is devastating to the populations especially females.
Very dope. I'm glad they all have a chance to live now. Big, beautiful turtles swimming around like they should be! Good job to everyone involved!
You sir are a wonderful person. Lucky turtles found their way home. Beautiful. 🐢🐢🐢🐢🐢🐢🐢🐢🐢🐢
Softshells live near me and I think they're beautiful, thank you so much for rescuing them. ❤
Bless your Angel Heart❤️if the soft shell turtles COULD TALK they would say a HUGE THANK YOU to Kenan🐢💕🐢
Beautiful. Thank you for helping them!!
Awww that's brilliant thank you both for saving these beautiful animals.
I really appreciate your approach to discussing consumption of animals that aren’t included in the American diet. Much respect man
Thanks for all you do for all the herps!
Crying tears of joy after watching this! THANK YOU!!!
Who actually gives these kinds of videos the thumbs down? 🙄
Great video!! So glad this happened!!
hey Kenan this is awesome man I live here in PSL in the back of my house there's a huge canal and it's on a gated community there is so many softshell turtles it's unbelievable there is one in here the biggest I have ever seen literally got to be a female her head is bigger than my fist and a few of the size that you have there and some small ones too and if some other turtle species I don't know what they are one of them has white around the ring on the outside and like white on the top and a stripe I don't know what that is I know your other typical Turtles also there's a giant goldfish back there that is the only evasive species I've seen in that canal and it is about I would say 20 inches long and every bit of girth I'm so happy that these turtles have found their way to you I used to live in Edison New Jersey and there's a lot of them Korean and others that had the softshell turtles but I had no idea that they were in from Florida I'm talking 20 years ago so the God bless you
Wow, that is a very long run-on sentence!
darrel stinkmeaner then don't read it
Gotta LOVE a happy ending story 👍🏽
Wow, truly amazed at how beautiful they are....I cannot understand how someone could ever eat such a beautiful creature. So grateful for NJFW for helping free these animals. Thank you so much KK! It's a good day 💗👍🏻
food bruh shut the fuck up xD
are you saying cows, pigs, and chicken and fish aren't beautiful animals?
Chelly D. Any animal is beautiful. However nature states we must have a food source from somewhere
Well Chelly D. No one said that actually. Your the one bringing it up.
If you want to claim keanen said it then you clearly don’t watch his videos.
Unfortunately Asians are responsible for so many species going extinct in this world.
I love the way you love the animals
. keep on it love you KAMP KENAN
Thanks for sharing this story and video. Every 1 turtle/tortoise saved counts,as you know. Very glad it worked out to be a happy ending to this story.🐢❤
That is so beautiful Kenan you’re doing a great job with the animals I wish there were more people like you I wish I could be there to help I love turtles have a great day my dear
"Aw you can't go ina puddle buddy"
turtle: "YEAH I CAN! WATCH ME"
So heartwarming to see these little guys go back into the wild ❤❤❤
I’m just so happy that you had helped these amazing animals 👏🌟✨❤️
Great video, always wonderful to save animals lives when we can. I am sure each and everyone of them was saying a thank you to you in their own way. Cheers.
The store owners must have been so pissed 😂 serves them right
So cool that you guys managed to release them all Kenan great job :)!! As always, great video
Well done you guys conservation in action success story thank you.
they are so beautiful to swim with in the florida ponds did it as a kid we used to pick up babies off the road put in water still would they are great animals thanks for saving them
Awesome video! I am so glad you were able to save these guys! I can't believe people actually eat them
Kamp kenan much respect for the rescue. I live here in northern cali and have seen some bad things people have done . Love it when things end like this. I my self have rescued animals that i have purchased due to poor living conditions. Thanks for what you do to preserve our reptiles n animals.
Kenan & friends to the rescue! Great job! God bless you both! Love from Dallas TX! ♡
Kenan,I once stopped traffic on a main highway here in Watertown,NY to assist a snapping turtle out of the middle of the road.I was afraid he/she was going to snap at my hand but I realized their neck wouldn’t stretch that far,so I picked up and brought it to the side of the road it was walking towards,I put it way in the tall grass.People were actually happy and thanking me as I walked back to my car. It was a good feeling to save a life!
The Florida gators are like "thank you for bringing dinner"
You saving animals makes me so happy, thank you for what you do!
You are an angel!
This whole thing made me cry. It's awesome what you do
Absolute legend you are. I recently found your channel in the recommended section of TH-cam and am so glad that I did. You do so much more for animals than PETA ever will, this coming from a vegan. I applaud you so much for all that you do in protecting animals. Much respect.
Edit: Please do not hate on me for not eating animal products. I respect that you do eat animal products and I would appreciate if you respected that I don't. Thank you✌🏻️🌱
Oh goodness! thank you thank you thank you for all you do🙏
shankhunt42 well aren't you pleasant 🤔 thanks for taking time out of your day to leave such a swell comment with a wonderful term of endearment. take care😚
skankhunt42 She doesn't realise this guy just killed the turtles and made them suffer acting like a hero.
Awesomeness!!! Wish I could like this more than once!
thank god for people like you!
I love this!!!!
Thank you to the man the knew there was a issue and did the right thing. And got them back down here in Florida.
So cool! One time my grandpa found one on the road, and took it home. We released it into their lake, and we still see him/her sometimes!
What you are doing is wonderful. Thank you
Poor kids, but thank God for men like you guys that help
I couldn't help but laugh when hes scooting them along with his foot, like they're something he's trying to brush under a rug.
I see genuinity in your video. Keep saving those turtles! I support you Kenan!
I hope that they dont have any weird captive fungus or something on them that could decimate the natives. I live in FL and I love our natives! They were probably quarantined somewhere along the way..Not to rain on the parade. Nothing cooler than being able to help these wonderful native creatures. Wow they are big I was concerned about releasing so many until I realized they are packed one to a container. Not so many just big beautiful ones!!
And thank you for what u doing its good to know their people like u in the work
I really like what you said. there's nothing wrong with eating but it should be done legally! thankyou for saving those turtles
Thank you for doing this!
Those turtles are so lucky! you all are the best!
That is the coolest thing I've seen done in a long time.Cheers buy that man a drink on me...
Dude that's crazy every single one got confiscated. Good job to your friend in NJ.
Thanks for such inspiring videos Kenan. hugs from central Florida
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It makes me sick that people could do that to such a beautiful animal. Great work David and Kenan!
Big Hoss In Vietnam they eat soft shell everyday.......
Big Hoss yeah do you buy and eat any kind of meat in america? then yr a fuckin hypocrite. americans treat animals like fuckin dirt.
eel christ I don't think we're gonna run out of cows or chickens anytime soon....softshells different story.
The Lone Wanderer you missed the fuckin point buddy
The Lone Wanderer wrong... these are very common in florida. Look at the fwc website you can fish as many as you want
How wonderful are u u saved 10 beautiful shell babies
Florida softshells have the temper of a snapping turtle and the defensive odor of a skunk. There's at least two musk glands located between the cervical and marginal sections of their carapace, and those things will literally squirt out a jet of stench that will not easily wash off. Many years ago, I rescued an enormous female the size of a serving tray, off the road. When I lifted her up I witnessed two fine streams shooting off, reflected against the sun, about 2 feet in front of her. I didn't get hit, but the air stunk really bad.
Awesome job on another rescue love your videos keep up the good work I'm a turtle lover myself and love what you do your awesome congrats on helping the native wildlife give yourself a pat on the back you deserve it
I know this is an old video but I just had to say I’m in love with the one who got confused and went in the puddle 😂😭❤️
That's great stuff , you guys are awesome .
Good job! Is there a risk not quarantining them before releasing to the wild? Could they introduce a disease?
Mark Van Eps you can't transport these animals across state lines without permits and a health certificate is required; NJ Fish&Wildlife would have had their vet look them over first
They're in a secure area
that is my concern as well
thats what i was thinking too
Thinking like this gets alot of animals killed for no reason. The Florida sun is powerful the warm waters will ride them of disease. IV put badly damaged turtles close to death in outside ponds the transformation is amazing
I can't stand it when I see turtles for sale as food, I just can't see them as a food source
No dislikes! Good job!!!
Thank you for doing this.
Really happy for that turtle
Liking the cap hat so much better on you. Thank you again for all you do.
Thank you. Born into being the tortoise king, this makes my heart Happy.
You are a true hero.
Thanks kenan 💯💯
Thank Yall For Everything Yall DO For These Animals : )
always a pleasure rescuing animals, great Job. sad that government doesn't give a damn about wildlife.
Government only really cares if theres any illegal harvesting going on, but the wildlife agencies are so strapped that they can't do their job of enforcing wildlife laws.
This was an awesome thing for you to do =) You certainly made these ten turtles super happy!
That feeling you get when you know you did something good In this world is great, hats off to you sir much respect and gained a new subscriber
What a wonderful thing you did may I come back to you a hundred times
what can I say you just saved turtles lifes it is amazing
That 2nd one was stunning!!
Much respect from the herpers from wisconsin. Rojo my red footed says ty.
That was awesome. They looked so Happy
This is really great
Great work guys!
bless you for doing this
Great job!!! :))))
Amazing!!
Kenan.. you are truly a hero for doing this!
That so awesome that you guys did that
We need more of This protection of these kind of animals that have low reproduction rate
You are the man @Kenan, Really wish I could come work with you.
Keep up the good work man. Blessings fm St Francis.
Amazing Cool...!
Hi Kenan you are truly amazing I have never seen any thing like it
The kindest man I have ever seen I will contribute to your cause
Take Care Lovely Man well done
Barbra. U K
What a beautiful ending for them!
That's awesome. Thanks for the work you put in.
Such an amazing video keep it up you deserve everything you have and I'd wish you luck but with the skills you have it wouldn't matter