A spiny softshell turtle’s head emerges from a shallow pool of water. Spiny softshell turtles lay eggs in Missouri this week on sand- and gravel bars along streams and ponds. Take a canoe or kayak out ...

She may have been their last hope, and now she’s gone. Chinese state media has said that the last known female Yangtze giant softshell turtle has died, CNN reported. She was believed to be over 90 ...

Sometimes animated turtles seem to live inside their shells like it’s a tiny home. They may even hop out of the shell and run around. That’s funny in cartoons and games, but my friend Ryan Wagner told ...

KAOH TRONG, CAMBODIA — It was late last year when the owner of a popular restaurant in Kratie, a town in northern Cambodia, got a visit from local fishermen who had caught a live turtle in the Mekong ...

Just when you thought scientists had uncovered every Earth-dwelling creature they possibly could, a new animal discovery makes headlines. The latest unearthing involves an international team of ...

Not long ago, I came across a turtle trying to cross a road. I always try to help turtles cross the street (traffic and road safety permitting) since they’re determined little creatures that often get ...

One of the four last known Yangtze giant softshell turtles has died. Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2013. Her work has previously appeared on MTV, The ...

COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE — The two western pond turtles kept trying to swim in midair as wildlife biologist Stefanie Bergh detailed the differences between the healthy turtle and the one with shell ...