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 ...

A new species of turtle has been found in Betana Wetland at Belbari in Morang. A team of scientists has discovered that there are more than two dozen Black Softshell turtles listed as 'critically ...

After over two decades of patiently waiting, endangered Indian narrow-headed softshell turtles finally bred at the San Diego Zoo. This marks the first time the species has been documented reproducing ...

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 ...

Guwahati: To contribute towards the preservation of wildlife, a 28-year-old conservationist of the state, Sushmita Kar, has engaged herself in safeguarding a critically endangered species of turtle – ...

This is according to US scientists who used a new genetic sequencing technique called Ultra Conserved Elements (UCE) to finally settle the debate on turtle evolution. The results, they say, reveal ...