{
  "id": 13364544,
  "title": "How DNA ‘fingerprinting’ is keeping Malaysia’s green turtles safe from poachers",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/how-dna-fingerprinting-is-keeping-malaysias-green-turtles-safe-from",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-10-10T08:00:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post",
    "slug": "south-china-morning-post",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/health-environment/article/3370371/how-dna-fingerprinting-keeping-malaysias-green-turtles-safe-poachers"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "As dawn breaks on Mataking Island off Sabah’s east coast, a tiny green turtle crawls across the sand, driven by instinct towards the surf before disappearing into the ocean on a journey that could cover thousands of kilometres. Where it goes is impossible to know, but with a huge dose of luck on its epic travels, it may return to the same Malaysian beach decades later to lay eggs of its own. The…",
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  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Palm‑sized hatchlings, big win: Malaysia’s green turtles defy global wildlife decline",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/palm-sized-hatchlings-big-win-malaysias-green-turtles-defy-global",
        "published": "2026-10-08T13:00:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}