The soft-shelled reptile is likely a victim of the illegal pet trade, said an animal expert. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

This one-ton turtle once ruled South America’s rivers — until a changing planet proved too much for even the largest ...

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 ...

The Clinic for the Rehabilitation of Wildlife (CROW) in Sanibel, is looking after a mama softshell turtle, after she was hit by a car. "Softshells are a freshwater species found in many ponds, lakes ...

One of the world’s largest and least studied freshwater turtles has been found in Cambodia’s Mekong River, raising hopes that the threatened species can be saved from extinction.

SINGAPORE: It was a fish out of water, or rather, a turtle in hot soup. Children collecting trash at the beach were thrilled to discover a turtle on the shores of Changi Beach on Thursday (Jan 22).

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 ...