Unregulated commercial collection of freshwater turtles in southern and midwestern states is depleting native turtle populations, including those of rare map turtle species that may already be at risk ...

ORLANDO, Fla. — The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission issued an order last week to temporarily stop the take or transport of all freshwater softshell turtle species or yellow-bellied ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Shell integration typically involves 50 to 60 individual bones fusing into a permanent structural cage. The carapace creates a ...

The rewilding of 50 captive-bred spotted softshell turtles has sparked hope among conservationists for the future of the rare and threatened species in Vietnam, a country where softshell turtles are ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. This one-ton turtle once ruled South America’s rivers — ...

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.

Keystone species are those that exist in an ecosystem to keep it functioning at its healthiest levels possible. These animals may be predators or herbivores. They may be large or small. The ...

India marked a major conservation milestone on Endangered Species Day as the country’s first satellite-tagged Ganges softshell turtle was released at Kaziranga National Park. The move is expected to ...

In a first for the country, India's first satellite-tagged Ganges soft-shell turtle was released into the wild at the Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve in Assam on Friday, ...

This is the moment locals removed invasive Chinese softshell turtle eggs in a river. Dan Michael Cahilig and his friends were about to swim when they noticed marble-like eggs scattered along the ...