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 ...

A critically endangered freshwater turtle is being rehabilitated by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR ...

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 ...

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. The Yangtze giant softshell ...

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 ...

Each year during the spring and early summer, small turtles nestled below the ripples of Audubon Park Lagoon begin courting, mating and, eventually, nesting. Once their courtship is over, female ...

Shalom, an endangered softshelled turtle, was rescued from the Jordan River during Sukkot after his beak became entangled in abandoned fishing wire. The rare turtle was recovered by the Nature and ...

ADVANCED MEDICAL TECHNIQUE TO HELP RESCUED GREEN SEA TURTLES GET BK OUT IN THE OCEAN SOONER. WESH 2 SCOTT HEIDLER MET THOSE BEHIND THE USE OF CUTTING EDGE TECHNOLOGY TO REMOVE TUMORS. SEE ALL THAT?

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 ...