An albino softshell turtle looks more like a rare Pokémon than a real animal. Its pale body, leathery shell, and long snorkel-like nose make it seem like a fantasy creature. I had no clue that turtles ...

What Kind of Turtle Is in the Video? In his pond, Zak notices his fish are acting strange. That’s when he discovers a softshell turtle has taken up residence. The reptile seems to have come from a ...

An ancient species that has endured for over a century now faces imminent extinction. The Yangtze giant softshell turtle, regarded as the largest freshwater turtle on Earth, has only two known ...

Why it's awesome: Cantor's giant softshell turtles — named in honor of Danish zoologist Theodore Edward Cantor — spend 95% of their lives completely motionless, buried under mud or sand in shallow ...

You're currently following this author! Want to unfollow? Unsubscribe via the link in your email. Fifteen tiny turtles in Myanmar just made waves across the scientific community after their birth was ...

This very determined Florida softshell turtle spent the morning on a tireless quest until she found her perfect nesting site, a short distance from a pond in The Villages, where she successfully dug a ...

India's first satellite-tagged Ganges soft-shell turtle released in Kaziranga. IMAGE: The Ganges soft-shell turtle (Nilssonia gangetica) is listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Photographs: Kind ...