A new law bans the importation and sale of pond slider turtles, an invasive species that outcompetes Vermont's native turtles ...

Florida softshell turtles eat fish, small amphibians, insects, snails, and crustaceans. This softshell turtle had probably wandered to the pond from the nearby stream.

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.

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 ...

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 ...

OARS 3 Rivers intern Nathan Callan discovered a potentially invasive Chinese softshell turtle near the confluence of the Merrimack and Concord rivers Aug. 8, 2024. OARS officials are asking ...

Staff at a conservation group captured the birth of 15 Burmese peacock softshell turtle hatchlings. The rare species, found only in Myanmar, is one of the world's most endangered freshwater turtles.

A Softshell Turtle hatchling is now back in the wild following a visit to the Clinic for the Rehabilitation of Wildlife.

Softshell turtles have a distinct appearance. Rather than a textured shell, softshell turtles have a smoother, “pancake-like” shell, Jones said.

The San Diego Wildlife Alliance made 41 tiny new turtle additions this summer, making it the first accredited North American organization to hatch the endangered species. During the summer, a ...

The spiny softshell turtles were released by the ECHO Leahy Center and Vermont Fish & Wildlife as part of an ongoing conservation program to protect the threatened species.

For First Time, Critically Endangered Burmese Turtle Hatchlings Recorded In Wild There's still hope for the Burmese peacock softshell turtle.