The spiny softshell turtle has been put on the country's endangered species list, despite extensive efforts in places like London to keep the population growing. The continuing decline of the turtle ...

They might have a reputation for moving slowly on land, but a long-running reptile research conservation program is racing to help restore a species of endangered turtles. The Southern Ontario at Risk ...

Video shows a fast little turtle breaking the slow-moving stereotype as it speeds away through water. The entire video is seven seconds long, but it takes this Spiny Soft-shelled turtle less than four ...

Vermont's native spiny softshell turtle population is bouncing back with new records set in 2025 thanks to conservation ...

The weeks-old baby turtle wriggles its legs as it’s picked up from a blue tupperware bin and placed gently into a river south of Montreal. In a flash it’s off, swimming deftly through the murky water ...

A male spiny softshell turtle (Apalone spinifera) being vibrated on the tail. When scientists collect or observe animals in the wild, it sometimes can be extremely challenging to identify their sex.

Discover the elusive spiny softshell turtle of southeast Missouri. Unlike red-eared sliders, it suns on dirt banks and has a smooth, flexible shell. Learn more about this unique creature and its ...

The owner of a Scarborough restaurant was fined $10,000 by the province after conservation officers in 2010 found 31 frozen female spiny softshell turtles there. The turtles, a threatened species in ...

It's turtle nesting season in Ontario and conservationists are working to protect endangered species and their nests. "Right now, we're at the peak of nesting season," said Scott Gillingwater, a ...

Blanding's turtle is a threatened species in Iowa. (Photo courtesy of the Iowa Department of Natural Resources) Iowa is home to 13 wild turtle species, nearly all of which are in need of conservation ...

A person holds a spiny softshell turtle prior to releasing it into the wild in Pike River, Que., Saturday, Aug. 24, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes PIKE RIVER, Que. — The weeks-old baby turtle ...