Considered a delicacy in China and Vietnam, the spotted softshell turtle faces threats from overconsumption and habitat loss. Conservationists have initiated breeding programs in Vietnam to recover ...

An animal rescue organization in Ireland is urging the public to not adopt turtles and other exotic pets unless they can properly care for them after a Chinese soft-shell turtle was found abandoned.

Farm workers release juvenile softshell turtles into a lotus pond in Xifang Village in Guangchang County of Fuzhou in Jiangxi Province (COURTESY PHOTO) In midsummer, Guangchang County in Fuzhou, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Recovery of this softshell turtle species now requires working with a global population of only two or possibly three known ...

Conservationists have initiated breeding programs in Vietnam to recover spotted softshell turtle populations threatened by overconsumption and habitat loss. Based on a literature study, field surveys ...