The weeks-old baby turtle wriggles its legs as it’s picked up from a blue tupperware bin and placed gently into a river south of Montreal. In a flash it’s off, swimming deftly through the murky water ...

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 ...

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — A globally endangered Asian giant softshell turtle has died at the Taipei Zoo after it was found missing from the pond where it had been kept in Taichung. During a ...

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 ...

It was around six years ago that ecologist Ayushi Jain arrived in Kasaragod, Kerala, in search of the Asian giant softshell turtle (a large freshwater turtle). She interacted with the community, took ...

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 ...

When you think of endangered turtles, dogs likely don’t come to mind. But what if we told you one pup in particular is helping to save turtles? Tilia, an English Field Labrador, is using her amazing ...

Guwahati: In a significant step towards protecting and conserving threatened freshwater turtles, Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve (KNPTR), in collaboration with TSA Foundation India, ...

In April 2021, when the Vennaru River, a tributary of the Cauvery, was at its ebb under the summer sun, a team of researchers searched the waters for the Cantor's giant softshell turtle (Pelochely ...

The DSPCA is seeking a foster home for a female Lurcher and her nine puppies The Dublin Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (DSPCA) has made a special adoption appeal for a turtle found ...

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 ...

Blanding's turtle is a threatened species in Iowa. (Photo courtesy of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources) Iowa is home to 13 wild turtle species, nearly all of which are in need of conservation ...