Blackpool Zoo has taken in 50 southern painted turtles, recently seized at customs at Manchester Airport.
The turtles were part of a larger consignment of reptiles which had been flown over from Florida, USA, and were intended for the pet market.
Although the turtles were declared, the importers were unaware that this species needed a license.
The turtles are as small as a 50 pence piece and are called southern painted turtles because of the markings on their backs.
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