Thousands of rare tortoises rescued from dealers in Madagascar

Rescued endangered radiated tortoise are seen feeding in Ifaty, Madagascar April 27, 2018. 

Nearly 11,000 endangered tortoises, found dehydrated and hungry in a house in Madagascar, are being coaxed back to health by a team of U.S. veterinarians.

The radiated tortoises - prized by dealers for their beautiful shells - were so dry that some of them had to be soaked in water for weeks, said Susie Bartlett, from the Wildlife Conservation Society, based in New York’s Bronx Zoo.