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 ...

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 ...

In an exercise that could shed more lights on its habitats, conservationists have for the first time successfully ...

Conservationists have initiated breeding programs in Vietnam to recover spotted softshell turtle populations threatened by overconsumption and habitat loss. Based on a literature study, field surveys ...

Guwahati: In a first in the nation, a satellite tagged endangered Ganges softshell turtle was released at Assam’s Kaziranga ...

India has achieved a major milestone in wildlife conservation with the country’s first-ever satellite tagging of the ...

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 ...

India marked a major conservation milestone on Endangered Species Day as the country’s first satellite-tagged Ganges ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Blanding's turtle is a threatened species in Iowa. (Photo courtesy of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources) Iowa is home to 13 ...

GUWAHATI: Marking endangered species day, India’s first satellite-tagged Ganges softshell turtle was released in the Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve o ...

India's first satellite-tagged Ganges softshell turtle has been released at Kaziranga to aid conservation. The tagging will help track migration and habitat use for better protection of the species.