Guwahati: To contribute towards the preservation of wildlife, a 28-year-old conservationist of the state, Sushmita Kar, has engaged herself in safeguarding a critically endangered species of turtle – ...

A new species of turtle has been found in Betana Wetland at Belbari in Morang. A team of scientists has discovered that there are more than two dozen Black Softshell turtles listed as 'critically ...

A major temple in Assam has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with two green NGOs, the Assam State Zoo cum Botanical Garden and the Kamrup district administration for long-term conservation ...

The rewilding of 50 captive-bred spotted softshell turtles has sparked hope among conservationists for the future of the rare and threatened species in Vietnam, a country where softshell turtles are ...

Following release of the black softshell turtle – Nilssonia nigricans – population in Assam’s Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary last year, Guwahati-based herpetologist Jayaditya Purkayastha is hoping for a ...

An injured black softshell turtle was rescued by the Thane disaster management cell from Kachrali lake on Monday morning and admitted to the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) ...