The Rarest Turtle on Earth: How a Giant Vanished from a Famous River System

Freshwater extinctions rarely happen overnight, especially in a habitat as large as the Yangtze River. However, it’s still ...
OPB

After years of waiting, rare turtles have bred 41 hatchlings at the San Diego Zoo

Over the summer, staff at the zoo welcomed 41 hatchlings from the Indian narrow-headed softshell turtle species, which is native to South Asia. It makes the zoo the first accredited organization in ...
Mongabay

Spotted softshell turtle release boosts reptile conservation in Vietnam

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 ...
WGRZ

Eastern spiny softshell turtle officially spotted at Ellicott Creek Park for first time in 30 years

TONAWANDA, N.Y. — Erie County Parks, Recreation and Forestry was excited to announce the spotting of a native turtle species possibly returning to its old habitats. On Tuesday, the parks department ...
CNN

These endangered turtles just hatched for the first time in North America

After over two decades of patiently waiting, endangered Indian narrow-headed softshell turtles finally bred at the San Diego Zoo. This marks the first time the species has been documented reproducing ...
KPBS

Rare turtles born at San Diego Zoo took their sweet time

San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance researchers are celebrating their first successful breeding of an endangered Indian narrow-headed softshell turtle. The hatchlings are the product of a reproductive ...
San Diego Union-Tribune

After long wait, San Diego Zoo welcomes 41 endangered turtle hatchlings

After patiently waiting decades for a trio of endangered Indian turtles to reproduce, San Diego Wildlife Alliance officials are celebrating the arrival of 41 hatchlings this summer. This marks the ...
FOX13 Memphis

41 endangered softshell turtle hatchlings welcomed at San Diego Zoo

According to a news release from the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance, the zoo welcomed 41 Indian narrow-headed softshell turtle hatchlings over the summer. SDZWA said that the zoo has become the first ...
People

Giant Softshell Turtle Facing Extinction After Last Known Female Dies

A dead reptile of its kind washed up on the shores of Dong Mo Lake in Vietnam, measuring 156 cm. long and weighing 93 kg. Ingrid Vasquez is a Digital News Writer at PEOPLE. She graduated from The ...
KPBS

After years of waiting, rare turtles have bred 41 hatchlings at the San Diego Zoo

In a first for North America, an endangered species of turtles has bred at the San Diego Zoo. Over the summer, staff at the zoo welcomed 41 hatchlings from the Indian narrow-headed softshell turtle ...