Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. This one-ton turtle once ruled South America’s rivers — ...

From August to October each year, Albany's freshwater turtle hatchlings embark on a dangerous journey that few will survive. It is not known how many freshwater hatchlings make it to adulthood, but ...

An ancient species, the Yangtze giant softshell turtle, faces extinction with only two known wild survivors. Habitat loss, pollution, and failed breeding attempts have decimated this giant freshwater ...

Hundreds of people are working around the clock to clean up a lake in the heart of Vietnam's capital in hopes of saving a rare, ailing giant turtle that is considered a sacred symbol of Hanoi. Some ...

Pablo Kang, who has been Australia’s representative in Cambodia for four years, posted the image of an Asian giant softshell turtle he ate on a provincial visit in the country. The species of ...

Unregulated commercial collection of freshwater turtles in southern and midwestern states is depleting native turtle populations, including those of rare map turtle species that may already be at risk ...

It has been a grim season in one of Queensland's best-known regions for sea turtles, as more than 10 times the usual number of sick and dying animals are pulled from the water. Fraser Coast volunteers ...

The pig-nosed turtle was sighted on the shores of Changi Beach on Jan 22. - Photo: Iman Friday SINGAPORE: It was a fish out of water, or rather, a turtle in hot soup. Children collecting trash at the ...

The Euphrates softshell turtle (Rafetus euphraticus), also known as the Mesopotamian softshell turtle, is a species of softshell turtle in the family Trionychidae. It is found throughout much of the ...

Keystone species are those that exist in an ecosystem to keep it functioning at its healthiest levels possible. These animals may be predators or herbivores. They may be large or small. The ...

India marked a major conservation milestone on Endangered Species Day as the country’s first satellite-tagged Ganges softshell turtle was released at Kaziranga National Park. The move is expected to ...