JERANTUT: Over five decades ago, five to six female giant softshell turtles could be seen laying eggs daily during the height of the nesting season in March and April, on the sandy banks of Sungai ...
The world's rarest turtle is now perilously close to extinction after one of its last surviving members died in a zoo in China. There are now just three Yangtze giant softshell turtles alive after the ...
The most Canadian animal? It’s not the beaver that marks the nickel, the moose that pervades souvenir shops across the country, or the loon that gave the one-dollar “loonie” its name. In fact, the ...
A softshell turtle that roamed North America alongside T.Rex and Triceratops 66.5 million years ago has been identified by scientists. Hutchemys walkerorum was described as a new species after ...
The only known female member of one of the world's rarest turtle species has died at a zoo in southern China. The animal was one of four Yangtze giant softshell turtles known to be remaining in the ...
MALKANGIRI: In a late-night operation near the Andhra Pradesh-Odisha border, Motu Forest Range staff successfully rescued 470 softshell turtles and 69 dead ones from two fertiliser-laden vehicles. The ...
An ancient species, the Yangtze giant softshell turtle, faces extinction with only two known wild survivors. Habitat loss, pollution, and failed breeding attempts have decimated this giant freshwater ...
Guwahati: In a significant step towards protecting and conserving threatened freshwater turtles, Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve (KNPTR), in collaboration with TSA Foundation India, ...
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