‘Professor Turtle’ keeps lake legend alive
‘Professor Turtle’ keeps lake legend alive- Vietnamese zoologist dedicated to turtle
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"I call the turtle great-grandfather," said Duc, 65, who displays an obvious attachment to the 2-meter (6 ft 7 in) long and 1.1-meter (3 ft 7 in) wide endangered turtle he named after an emperor.
"Nobody knows the exact age of the turtle, but for me, it is maybe more than 600 years old."
The legend told over the years to Vietnamese children and now to an increasing number of tourists is that 15th century Emperor Le Loi used a magic heavenly sword to drive out Ming invaders from neighboring China.
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‘Professor Turtle’ keeps lake legend alive- Vietnamese zoologist dedicated to turtle
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/7602152/
"I call the turtle great-grandfather," said Duc, 65, who displays an obvious attachment to the 2-meter (6 ft 7 in) long and 1.1-meter (3 ft 7 in) wide endangered turtle he named after an emperor.
"Nobody knows the exact age of the turtle, but for me, it is maybe more than 600 years old."
The legend told over the years to Vietnamese children and now to an increasing number of tourists is that 15th century Emperor Le Loi used a magic heavenly sword to drive out Ming invaders from neighboring China.
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Wonderful plot and story idea.
