She's over 100 years old and the last known female of her species. The female Yangtze giant softshell turtle is seen basking and the male can be seen in the water. Gerald Kuchling/Turtle Survival ...

"Illegal dumping is a serious problem," according to the United States Environmental Protection Agency. "It can threaten ...

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 ...

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 ...

Ayushi Jain thought freshwater turtles in India don’t get their due. “So many researchers work on just four species of sea turtles,” she says. “It’s the stark opposite for freshwater turtles. Only a ...

The Burmese peacock softshell turtle is the best animal you’ll learn about this week. The Burmese peacock softshell turtle is… a lot. With its elephant-trunk legs, elongated piggy snout, and strange ...

She may have been their last hope, and now she’s gone. Chinese state media has said that the last known female Yangtze giant softshell turtle has died, CNN reported. She was believed to be over 90 ...

Scientists describe the find of a new softshell turtle from the end of the Cretaceous Period. A newly described softshell turtle that lived in North Dakota 66.5 million years ago at the end of the ...

The only known female member of one of the world’s rarest turtle species has died at a zoo in southern China, officials said Sunday. The animal was one of four Yangtze giant softshell turtles known to ...

Conservationists confirmed that a Swinhoe’s softshell turtle found in Vietnam is female, reigniting hope for saving the species. Video by Wildlife Conservation SocietyCredit... Supported by By Rachel ...