When you think of endangered turtles, dogs likely don’t come to mind. But what if we told you one pup in particular is helping to save turtles? Tilia, an English Field Labrador, is using her amazing ...

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 ...

BAGUIO CITY, Philippines — A critically endangered giant softshell turtle earlier found in a river in Pudtol, Apayao was released back to its habitat on Thursday. The Cantor’s softshell turtle, ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Recovery of this softshell turtle species now requires working with a global population of only two or possibly three known ...

There are fewer bog turtles because of their rare − and shrinking − habitat, along with dangers posed by poaching and the illegal pet trade. Zoo Knoxville's head-start program brings in bog turtle ...

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 ...