A dead reptile of its kind washed up on the shores of Dong Mo Lake in Vietnam, measuring 156 cm. long and weighing 93 kg. The Yangtze giant softshell turtle is now on the brink of extinction. On ...

Little spiny softshell turtles that had been in ECHO's care were released into Lake Champlain at North Hero State Park on ...

After over two decades of patiently waiting, endangered Indian narrow-headed softshell turtles finally bred at the San Diego Zoo. This marks the first time the species has been documented reproducing ...

In a first for North America, an endangered species of turtles has bred at the San Diego Zoo. Over the summer, staff at the zoo welcomed 41 hatchlings from the Indian narrow-headed softshell turtle ...

Considered a delicacy in China and Vietnam, the spotted softshell turtle faces threats from overconsumption and habitat loss. Conservationists have initiated breeding programs in Vietnam to recover ...

You're currently following this author! Want to unfollow? Unsubscribe via the link in your email. Fifteen tiny turtles in Myanmar just made waves across the scientific community after their birth was ...

TONAWANDA, N.Y. — Erie County Parks, Recreation and Forestry was excited to announce the spotting of a native turtle species possibly returning to its old habitats. On Tuesday, the parks department ...

India's first satellite-tagged Ganges soft-shell turtle released in Kaziranga. IMAGE: The Ganges soft-shell turtle (Nilssonia gangetica) is listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Photographs: Kind ...

SAN DIEGO COUNTY, Calif. — The San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance welcomed a rare and endangered turtle species that took more than two decades to breed! This summer, wildlife team members were elated ...

Turtles are instantly recognized by the shell on their backs, but across species, there are some incredibly unique heads that ...