Turtles can be easily stressed, and some species can bite, so hands-on help should be approached carefully.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Recovery of this softshell turtle species now requires working with a global population of only two or possibly three known ...

A Reptile Built for Rivers, Stranded by Them The Indian softshell turtle, Nilssonia gangetica, can grow to over 70 ...

Scientists mapped 504 softshell-turtle nests along two Montana rivers and found nearly 80% on the hydropower-regulated ...

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 ...

Knowledge from local communities has resulted in the first-ever nesting evidence and discovery of a breeding population of an incredibly rare turtle in India. The Cantor's giant softshell turtle ...

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 ...

Scientists have developed and validated a first-of-its-kind, portable environmental DNA (eDNA) test to help detect the world's rarest turtle, the Swinhoe's softshell turtle (Rafetus swinhoei), which ...

You're currently following this author! Want to unfollow? Unsubscribe via the link in your email. Fifteen tiny turtles in Myanmar just made waves across the scientific community after their birth was ...

The spiny softshell (Apalone spinifera) is available live in Chinatown fish markets along Mott and Grand streets. Those who enjoy looking in those cardboard boxes (either approvingly or disapprovingly ...

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 ...