Neanderthals were hunting pond turtles in Central Europe 125,000 years ago
Wil Roebroeks was part of an international research project examining turtle shells from Neumark-Nord. The 92 shell fragments were carefully and thoroughly cleaned by Neanderthal hunters about 125,000 years ago. It is likely that they were not hunted for food but for the shells themselves as the site shows a surplus of animal remains with a much higher yield than the small pond turtles. They may have used the shells as ladles or containers instead.
Multiple media outlets have interviewed the researchers about the project. You can read the articles here:
EurekAlert (EN)
EurekAlert (DEU.)
Phys Org (EN)
LBV (EN)