SAN DIEGO (AP) — It only took two decades, but a rare and endangered turtle species has finally bred at the San Diego Zoo. Zoo officials on Monday announced the arrival of 41 tiny Indian narrow-headed ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The world's rarest turtle has moved a step closer to extinction after a female specimen died in a Chinese zoo, leaving behind just three known members of the species. Its death came a day after zoo ...

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 ...

Officials at a wildlife sanctuary in northeast India have released over 100 rare turtles as part of an ongoing effort to revive their population. According to The Assam Tribune, a joint venture ...

In our Meet Milwaukee's Animals series, we speak to an animal caretaker each month to share the stats and stories that make some of our favorite animals so ...

Hyderabad: Authorities from the Sports Village handed over a soft-shell tortoise and two red-eared turtles to Nehru Zoological Park on Thursday. The reptiles had been kept for over a decade at the ...