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 ...

Unfortunately, the Asian (or Cantor’s) giant softshell turtle is also critically endangered; its population has been declining due to habitat destruction, getting caught up in fishing gear, and ...

PHNOM PENH, June 20 (Xinhua) -- About 100 endangered Cantor's Giant Softshell Turtle hatchlings were released into their natural habitat along the Mekong River in eastern Cambodia's Kratie ...

Cantor’s Giant softshell turtle, thought to be extinct in Cambodia since 2003 has been rediscovered in a section of the Mekong River almost untouched by humans. The discovery was one of a raft of ...

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia - A rare soft-shell turtle thought to be on the brink of extinction has been discovered in Cambodia in a former stronghold of the Khmer Rouge, conservationists said Wednesday.

First-ever report of Nesting of incredibly rare and endangered giant turtle. University of Portsmouth. Journal Oryx DOI 10.1017/S0030605323001370 ...

The San Diego Zoo has welcomed the birth of 41 Indian narrow-headed softshell turtle hatchlings, a first for North America. Ken Bohn/San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance. CNN — ...

In 2019, the world’s rarest turtle suffered a staggering loss. The last known female of the species, Swinhoe’s softshell turtle, died after an artificial insemination procedure at the Chinese ...

The Indian narrow-headed softshell turtle is considered endangered. The zoo is the first accredited organization in North America to hatch and raise the species that's native to South Asia.