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An albino softshell turtle looks more like a rare Pokémon than a real animal. Its pale body, leathery shell, and long snorkel-like nose make it seem like a fantasy creature. I had no clue that turtles ...

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 ...

Why it's awesome: Cantor's giant softshell turtles — named in honor of Danish zoologist Theodore Edward Cantor — spend 95% of their lives completely motionless, buried under mud or sand in shallow ...

Freshwater extinctions rarely happen overnight, especially in a habitat as large as the Yangtze River. However, it's still possible for a species to dwindle, and dwindle enough so that only a few ...

Guwahati: In a first in the nation, a satellite tagged endangered Ganges softshell turtle was released at Assam’s Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve (KNPTR), officials said on Friday.Announcing ...

India's first satellite-tagged Ganges soft-shell turtle released in Kaziranga. IMAGE: The Ganges soft-shell turtle (Nilssonia gangetica) is listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Photographs: Kind ...

This very determined Florida softshell turtle spent the morning on a tireless quest until she found her perfect nesting site, a short distance from a pond in The Villages, where she successfully dug a ...

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 ...