- link Copy Url - [ Share on twitter ](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Freeport-McMoRan Returns Thousands of Pig-Nosed Turtles to Natural Habitat https://www.3blmedia.com/markdownify/node/55789?absolute=1&via=3blnews "link to 3 B L Media's Twitter") - [ Share on linkedin ](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.3blmedia.com/markdownify/node/55789?absolute=1 "link to 3 B L Media's Linkedin") - [ Share on facebook ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.3blmedia.com/markdownify/node/55789?absolute=1 "link to 3 B L Media's Facebook") - [ email Share via email ](mailto:?subject=Freeport-McMoRan Returns Thousands of Pig-Nosed Turtles to Natural Habitat&body=ESG News from Freeport-McMoRan https://www.3blmedia.com/markdownify/node/55789?absolute=1 "Share via email") [Environment](/CSR-News/environment-0) # Freeport-McMoRan Returns Thousands of Pig-Nosed Turtles to Natural Habitat May 5, 2015 5:15 PM ET Campaign: [Freeport-McMoRan: Environment & Ecology](/news/campaign/freeport-mcmoran-environment-ecology) ![](https://3blaws.s3.amazonaws.com/styles/carousel_2x/s3/images/Radar-6.jpg) ![](https://3blaws.s3.amazonaws.com/styles/carousel_2x/s3/images/Radar-5.jpg) ![](https://3blaws.s3.amazonaws.com/styles/carousel_2x/s3/images/Radar-3.jpg) ![](https://3blaws.s3.amazonaws.com/styles/carousel_2x/s3/images/Radar-2.jpg) ![](https://3blaws.s3.amazonaws.com/styles/carousel_2x/s3/images/Radar-1.jpg) ![](https://3blaws.s3.amazonaws.com/styles/carousel_thumbnail_x2/s3/images/Radar-6.jpg?h=f52a926c) ![](https://3blaws.s3.amazonaws.com/styles/carousel_thumbnail_x2/s3/images/Radar-5.jpg?h=a164f7d0) ![](https://3blaws.s3.amazonaws.com/styles/carousel_thumbnail_x2/s3/images/Radar-3.jpg?h=a164f7d0) ![](https://3blaws.s3.amazonaws.com/styles/carousel_thumbnail_x2/s3/images/Radar-2.jpg?h=a164f7d0) ![](https://3blaws.s3.amazonaws.com/styles/carousel_thumbnail_x2/s3/images/Radar-1.jpg?h=3e79b23d) May 5, 2015 /3BL Media/ - Freeport-McMoRan, through its affiliate company PT Freeport Indonesia, recently released 6,350 pig-nosed turtles into their natural habitat in Papua, Indonesia. *Carettochelys insculpta*, also called the Fly River turtle, is found in rivers in Papua. It has a distinctive snout-like nose and webbed feet. The turtles are often smuggled out of the country to be sold as exotic pets. The turtles are protected under Indonesian conservation law. Since 2006, PTFI has been facilitating the repatriation of pig-snouted turtles, as part of commitment by the company operating in Papua towards conserving the region’s high level of biodiversity. PTFI has been working together with the Forestry Ministry’s Directorate General of Forest Protection and Nature Conservation. For learn more about Freeport-McMoRan’s actions that conserve and enhance biodiversity, please visit their website at Please see the [2013 Working Toward Sustainable Development Report](http://www.fcx.com/sd/pdfs/WTSD_Bk_2013.pdf) for more information on all of their social, economic and environmental efforts. [![](/sites/default/files/Clients/Freeport-Logo-072618.jpg)](/profiles/freeport-mcmoran) ### More from Freeport-McMoRan ###### [PT Freeport Indonesia Wins National Award for Sustainable Business Practices](/news/pt-freeport-indonesia-wins-national-award-sustainable-business-practices) Jul 1, 2022 8:30 AM ET ###### [77 Receive Scholarships From Chile's Minera El Abra Indigenous Scholarship Program ](/news/77-receive-scholarships-chiles-minera-el-abra-indigenous-scholarship-program) Jun 17, 2022 2:00 PM ET ###### [PT Freeport Indonesia Repatriated 167 Turtles to Native Habitat](/news/pt-freeport-indonesia-repatriated-167-turtles-native-habitat) Jun 3, 2022 8:30 AM ET ###### [Freeport-McMoRan Named One of 100 Best Corporate Citizens in U.S.](/news/freeport-mcmoran-named-one-100-best-corporate-citizens-us) May 18, 2022 9:00 AM ET ###### [Minera El Abra Provides Support for Local Seafood Market](/news/minera-el-abra-provides-support-local-seafood-market) May 6, 2022 8:30 AM ET ###### [Freeport-McMoRan United Way Campaign Tops $10 Million](/news/freeport-mcmoran-united-way-campaign-tops-10-million) Apr 22, 2022 8:30 AM ET ###### [El Abra Heritage Funds Supports Chilean Artists and Public Art Works ](/news/el-abra-heritage-funds-supports-chilean-artists-and-public-art-works) Apr 8, 2022 8:30 AM ET ###### [Arizona Women Entrepreneurs Grow Their Businesses With Support of Freeport-McMoRan's DreamBuilder Program](/news/arizona-women-entrepreneurs-grow-their-businesses-support-freeport-mcmorans-dreambuilder) Mar 25, 2022 11:45 AM ET