Last Known Female Yangtze Giant Softshell Turtle Dies; Species Now at the Brink of Extinction With Only Two Living Males Left

Medicine & Technology May 07, 2023

This last known female Yangtze giant softshell turtle was found in 2020. Just recently, it has died, posing a threat of extinction as only two living male turtles are left. Read to learn more.

Turtle Spotted Riding a 10-Foot Alligator in Tampa Pond; Are These 2 Creatures Friendly With Each Other?

Apr 20, 2023

In a rare sighting, a turtle was spotted riding an alligator like a horse. Read for the full story.

7,000-Pound, Car-Sized Sea Turtle Fossil Found in Spain Is One of the Largest of Its Species That Ever Lived

Nov 18, 2022

The humongous sea turtle fossil discovered in Spain has a distinctive protruding nose that is unique to other species. Check it out and learn more in this article.

Tortoise-Like Robot Can Adapt and Adjusts Shape and Behavior Based on the Environment

Oct 13, 2022

A new developed robot that resembles a turtle developed to aid aquatic ecosystems. Learn how it can help, read here now!

Small Turtles Bought Online Causes Salmonella Outbreak in the US

Jul 25, 2022

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have connected a salmonella outbreak that has sickened 15 individuals in 11 states and hospitalized at least five since January of this year to small turtles bought online. Continue reading to know how the turtles acquire salmonella.

Alligator Scares Hungry Vultures Away as They Battle Over a Turtle's Carcass [Watch]

Mar 04, 2022

Watch the video of an alligator going nose-to-nose with a group of vultures as they fought over the dead softshell turtle that is primed for eating.

Tennis Ball-Size Giant Turtle Egg Opened for the First Time to See the Rare Embryo Undisturbed for 90 Million Years

Aug 18, 2021

A farmer from China's Henan Province discovered an egg fossil of a giant turtle that lived among dinosaurs from 90 million years ago. It is the size of a tennis ball and unlike any dinosaur eggs ever seen before.

Ancient Side-Necked Turtle Fossils in Texas Sheds Light on Reptile Migrations 100 Million Years Ago

May 20, 2021

Researchers discovered the oldest known North American species of side-necked turtle that may have migrated to North America 10 during the Cenomanian era about 94-100 million years ago.

Rare Yellow Turtle Discovered In India

Nov 04, 2020

The Indian Forest Service has announced that a yellow turtle was rescued from a pond in Burdwan.

Wildlife Conservationists Captured Largest Ever Suwannee Alligator Snapping Turtle in Florida

Aug 29, 2020

Conservationists in Florida have captured three Suwannee alligator snapping turtles with one of them weighing 100 pounds which is considered to be the largest ever of its kind in the record.

Poor Creature! Watch as Thai Vet Pulls Out a 12-Inch-long Piece of Plastic From a Turtle's Behind

May 18, 2020

Watch the video of a Thai vet pulling out a 12-inch-long plastic waste out of a turtle's back end. Learn about how plastic waste affects the lives of marine creatures by clicking the link above.