The nesting site of the Cantor's giant softshell turtle, which is critically endangered, has been discovered in Kerala by a team of researchers.

140 MILLION YEARS YOUNG: The Cantor’s giant softshell turtle, measuring a metre and 100 kgs, once existed from India to Borneo — conservationists are now saving it from extinction.

Cantor's Giant Softshell Turtle, one of the largest freshwater turtles in the world, is found only in five states in India. It has been spotted in 11 countries, many of which have declared the ...

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Cantor’s giant softshell turtle, which can grow up to 3.3ft long, was thought to have permanently vanished from India after it had not been sighted for 10 years.

The Cantor's Giant Softshell Turtle (Pelochelys cantorii) is native to the rivers of South and Southeast Asia. Known for its rarity and secretive nature, this species has long been a subject of ...

The mother, an 11-kilogram (24.2-pound) female Cantor’s giant softshell turtle (Pelochelys cantorii), was captured and released during a survey in March by researchers from Conservation ...

Cantor’s giant softshell turtle gets its name from Theodore Cantor, a Danish zoologist who worked for the British East India Company in the mid-19th century, ...

Conservationists, including from the University of Portsmouth, uncovered the nesting site of the "secretive" Cantor's giant softshell turtle.

The head of a Cantor's softshell turtle is shaped like a large frog and the mouth is flat," says Gerard. "We did not expect to find the species in this location as it has not been seen for 30 ...

WCS Cambodia said Cantor’s Giant Softshell Turtle, also known as Asian giant Softshell Turtle, is one of the world's critically endangered species. The community-based nest protection team found 58 ...