India's first satellite-tagged Ganges soft-shell turtle was released in Kaziranga National Park on Endangered Species Day.

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 ...

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

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

In a first for the country, India's first satellite-tagged Ganges soft-shell turtle was released into the wild at 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 ...

Staff at a conservation group captured the birth of 15 Burmese peacock softshell turtle hatchlings. The rare species, found only in Myanmar, is one of the world's most endangered freshwater turtles.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Shell integration typically involves 50 to 60 individual bones fusing into a permanent structural cage. The carapace creates a ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. This one-ton turtle once ruled South America’s rivers — ...