Recovery of this softshell turtle species now requires working with a global population of only two or possibly three known individuals, though the exact number remains uncertain due to ongoing ...

Endangered species: An Asian giant softshell turtle being resettled at the Kampung Gol Giant Softshell Turtle Conservation Centre. — Bernama JERANTUT: Over five decades ago, five to six female giant ...

The Kampung Gol Giant Softshell Turtle Conservation Centre currently houses several species of giant softshell turtles, including the Asian giant softshell turtle (Pelochelys cantorii). Arif Ahmad or ...

ver 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 Tembeling ...

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 ...

Conservationists have initiated breeding programs in Vietnam to recover spotted softshell turtle populations threatened by overconsumption and habitat loss. Based on a literature study, field surveys ...

The last known female Yangtze giant softshell turtle died in April of unknown causes, leaving only two males as the final known living members of a species that has for years been teetering on the ...

Sometimes, our current mass extinction crisis can be represented by the loss of a single individual. On April 21, locals spotted a 93-kilogram (205-pound) body in the waters of Dong Mo Lake in ...

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 ...

LAOAG CITY, Ilocos Norte, Philippines — A Chinese softshell turtle has turned up again in Philippine waters, prompting a conservation group’s warning that it is an invasive alien species (IAS) or a ...

A female Giant Yangtze Softshell Turtle, which died in 2023, in Hanoi in 2008.Courtesy of Tim McCormack—Asian Turtle Program A dark oblong creature drifted from the depths of Hanoi’s 1,400-hectare ...