Two historical events occurred last month that can be considered global tragedies. The first was the loss of the last known female Yangtze Giant Softshell Turtle following an artificial insemination ...

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 ...

Scientists from Conservation International have successfully hatched a clutch of eggs from one of the world’s most endangered turtle species. The mother, an 11-kilogram (24.2-pound) female Cantor’s ...

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 ...

With their leathery, pliant shells, Eastern spiny softshell turtles — the only species of softshell turtles found in New England — are especially vulnerable to predators. Since 1987, they’ve been ...

One of the world's largest and least studied freshwater turtles has been found in Cambodia's Mekong River, raising hopes that the threatened species can be saved from extinction. Scientists captured ...