Just when you thought scientists had uncovered every Earth-dwelling creature they possibly could, a new animal discovery makes headlines. The latest unearthing involves an international team of ...

TUGUEGARAO CITY — A baby Chinese softshell turtle (Pelodiscus sinensis) was reportedly caught Saturday evening, March 21, in ...

(CN) – A newly discovered species of turtle in East Asia already faces the looming threat of extinction, partially the result of its discovery by researchers. For decades, scientists widely assumed ...

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 ...

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 ...

For decades, it has been assumed that the Chinese Softshell Turtles from East Asia all belonged to one and the same species, Pelodiscus sinensis. Widely distributed all the way from the Russian Far ...