This is how they got to be named "musk turtles." So, not only could you end up with a deep gash in your skin, but you could end up smelling gross, too. The Softshell Turtle Has A Deceptively ...

What does one man do when a softshell turtle invades his koi pond? Watch the fascinating video as he guides the turtle back ...

By Abhishyant Kidangoor It might sound hyperbolic to say that finding even one female turtle can revive an entire species. However, nothing could be truer for the critically endangered Yangtze ...

The spiny softshell, which looks more like a pancake with legs than a turtle, occurs mostly in the western third of the state. The stinkpot, or the common musk turtle, is a small turtle with a smooth, ...

Recently, Ben mentioned to me that when he was ten years old, he had a pet softshell turtle named Herkimer. It sounded like an interesting story so I decided to interview him about his unusual pet.

In April 2021, when the Vennaru River, a tributary of the Cauvery, was at its ebb under the summer sun, a team of researchers ...

One of the world’s largest and least studied freshwater turtles has been found in Cambodia’s Mekong River, raising hopes that the threatened species can be saved from extinction.

musk turtles and odd-looking but lovable softshell turtles. Another 32 non-U.S. turtles also received trade protections. “If turtles could celebrate, there’d be swamp parties all over the southeastern ...

Scientists have developed and validated a DNA test kit to help detect the critically endangered Yangtze softshell turtle, a species on the very cusp of extinction. The environmental DNA ...