An ancient species that has endured for over a century now faces imminent extinction. The Yangtze giant softshell turtle, regarded as the largest freshwater turtle on Earth, has only two known ...

Turtles are often unfairly maligned as fish killers that ruin the ecosystems of our ponds, rivers, and streams. The facts are that many turtles are omnivores and consume large amounts of aquatic ...

A painted turtle hatchling at the Iowa State University Horticulture Research Station is on the left. The grayish hatchling on the right is a spiny softshell turtle in Nicole Valenzuela's laboratory.

India has 29 species of freshwater turtles, and several of them are obligate scavengers, meaning their digestive systems are specifically adapted to break down decomposing flesh and organic matter ...

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 ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. Researchers have discovered a population of black softshell turtles in a wetland in southern Nepal, raising hopes for its conservation. The ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. 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 ...