BAGUIO CITY, Philippines — A critically endangered giant softshell turtle earlier found in a river in Pudtol, Apayao was released back to its habitat on Thursday. The Cantor’s softshell turtle, ...

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 ...

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 ...

I love any animal that people are likely to describe as peculiar, and I had the good fortune to see one in Gainesville, Florida earlier this year. The Florida softshell turtle has a truly weird and ...

When you think of endangered turtles, dogs likely don't come to mind. But what if we told you one pup in particular is helping to save turtles? Tilia, an English Field Labrador, is using her amazing ...

Considered a delicacy in China and Vietnam, the spotted softshell turtle faces threats from overconsumption and habitat loss. Conservationists have initiated breeding programs in Vietnam to recover ...