This close-up of the Rafetus swinhoei turtle shows its head and patterned skin. The Yangtze giant softshell turtle (Rafetus swinhoei), the world's largest freshwater turtle and one of the most ...

Freshwater extinctions rarely happen overnight, especially in a habitat as large as the Yangtze River. However, it’s still possible for a species to dwindle, and dwindle enough so that only a few ...

India, Jan. 28 -- A total of 945 freshwater turtles belonging to seven species have been recorded during a survey along the River Brahmaputra in the Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve (KNPTR), ...

An international research team led by Dr. Gabriel S. Ferreira from the Senckenberg Center for Human Evolution and Paleoenvironment at the University of Tübingen has described a new species of giant ...

In a heartwarming discovery, a wildlife charity recently documented a remarkable video showcasing critically endangered turtle hatchlings in Southeast Asia. During a recent patrol on June 14, the ...

TUGUEGARAO CITY — A week after being taken into the care of environmental workers in Calanasan, Apayao, a female Asian or Cantor’s giant softshell turtle (Pelochelys cantorii) named “Malaya” was ...

BAGUIO CITY, Philippines — A critically endangered giant softshell turtle earlier found in a river in Pudtol, Apayao was released back to its habitat on Thursday. The Cantor’s softshell turtle, ...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — See a turtle that just seems like it's moving a little slower than usual? State wildlife officials want you to give them a call. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation ...