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

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

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 ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

The demonstration starts with a softshell turtle showing just how far its neck can bend and reach. While holding the animal, ...

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 ...

In a first for North America, an endangered species of turtles has bred at the San Diego Zoo. Over the summer, staff at the zoo welcomed 41 hatchlings from the Indian narrow-headed softshell turtle ...