PHNOM PENH, Cambodia - A rare soft-shell turtle thought to be on the brink of extinction has been discovered in Cambodia in a former stronghold of the Khmer Rouge, conservationists said Wednesday.

Sometimes animated turtles seem to live inside their shells like it’s a tiny home. They may even hop out of the shell and run ...

Giant Softshell Turtle Facing Extinction After Last Known Female Dies A dead reptile of its kind washed up on the shores of Dong Mo Lake in Vietnam, measuring 156 cm. long and weighing 93 kg.

The Yangtze giant softshell turtle is now on the brink of extinction. On Sunday, a dead reptile of its kind washed up on the shores of Dong Mo Lake in Vietnam, measuring 156 cm. long and weighing ...

TONAWANDA, N.Y. — Erie County Parks, Recreation and Forestry was excited to announce the spotting of a native turtle species possibly returning to its old habitats. On Tuesday, the parks ...

Sea turtles are classified into two categories: hard-shelled and soft-shelled. A turtle’s hard shell consists of up to 50 bones, with their ribs, shoulder blades, and vertebrae fused together to ...

The Indian narrow-headed softshell turtle is considered endangered. The zoo is the first accredited organization in North America to hatch and raise the species that's native to South Asia.

Chinese state media has said the last known female Yangtze giant soft-shell turtle has died, CNN reported. She was believed to be over 90 years old and died around 24 hours after researchers had ...

According to a news release from the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance, the zoo welcomed 41 Indian narrow-headed softshell turtle hatchlings over the summer. SDZWA said that the zoo has become the ...

One of Earth’s rarest species of any animal, a female Yangtze giant softshell turtle died at China’s Suzhou Zoo on April 13, reported BBC News. That leaves only three known survivors remaining.