1.   Among the candidates are chickens, dogs, sea urchins, cows, freshwater turtles and an assortment of nonhuman primates.

2.   Many other freshwater turtle species are shrinking, too.

3.   Seriously injured after straying onto a Bangkok road, the freshwater turtle was taken by the Thai Animal Guardians Association to Chulalongkorn University where Nantarika began her treatment.

4.   When the giant freshwater turtles went into the pot, the result could once again be called turtle instead of mock turtle soup.

5.   Freshwater turtle is highly valued as a traditional Chinese remedy.