Freshwater extinctions rarely happen overnight, especially in a habitat as large as the Yangtze River. However, it’s still ...

A Chinese animal protection organization has sparked controversy by offering a reward for information on a rare turtle species, of which only two males are known to remain worldwide. According to ...

A species that has survived for more than a hundred years is on the verge of extinction. The Yangtze giant softshell turtle, currently considered to be the largest freshwater turtle in the world, has ...

According to IUCN, Yangtze giant softshell turtle is critically endangered. Experts warn this species is extremely close to total extinction. Only two turtles of this species are left. Added to IUCN ...

A Chinese animal protection group is offering a reward of 100,000 yuan ($13,902) to those who can help it locate one of the world's rarest turtles — the Yangtze giant softshell turtle — in a bid to ...

One of the world's rarest turtles has died in China, and, now, only three of its kind remain. The last known female Yangtze giant softshell turtle died in a zoo in Suzhou, according to CNN and The ...

Fishing duo Cole & Jay rescue a giant softshell turtle in a backyard pond.