What Kind of Turtle Is in the Video? In his pond, Zak notices his fish are acting strange. That’s when he discovers a softshell turtle has taken up residence. The reptile seems to have come from a ...

The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has added the "suppon" softshell turtle to its red list of endangered species as the animal's numbers have apparently dwindled due to capture ...

There were lots of snickers when a Chinese-Canadian man was caught trying to leave the United States with 51 turtles hidden in his sweatpants, but the case illustrated the serious threat facing native ...

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 ...

The most Canadian animal? It’s not the beaver that marks the nickel, the moose that pervades souvenir shops across the country, or the loon that gave the one-dollar “loonie” its name. In fact, the ...

JERANTUT: Over five decades ago, five to six female giant softshell turtles could be seen laying eggs daily - during the height of the nesting season in March and April - on the sandy banks of Sungai ...

An ancient species, the Yangtze giant softshell turtle, faces extinction with only two known wild survivors. Habitat loss, pollution, and failed breeding attempts have decimated this giant freshwater ...