Just when you thought scientists had uncovered every Earth-dwelling creature they possibly could, a new animal discovery makes headlines. The latest unearthing involves an international team of ...

The last known female Yangtze giant softshell turtle died in April of unknown causes, leaving only two males as the final known living members of a species that has for years been teetering on the ...

After over two decades of patiently waiting, endangered Indian narrow-headed softshell turtles finally bred at the San Diego Zoo. This marks the first time the species has been documented reproducing ...

One of the four last known Yangtze giant softshell turtles has died. Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2013. Her work has previously appeared on MTV, The ...

Swinhoe’s softshell turtles were pushed to the brink of extinction by habitat destruction and by hunters who sought the turtles' meat and eggs. WCS Vietnam The last known female Swinhoe's softshell ...

Scientists describe the find of a new softshell turtle from the end of the Cretaceous Period. A newly described softshell turtle that lived in North Dakota 66.5 million years ago at the end of the ...

She may have been their last hope, and now she’s gone. Chinese state media has said that the last known female Yangtze giant softshell turtle has died, CNN reported. She was believed to be over 90 ...

A critically endangered turtle species has just lost another member. One of Earth’s rarest species of any animal, a female Yangtze giant softshell turtle died at China’s Suzhou Zoo on April 13, ...

The last known female Yangtze giant softshell turtle has died in China, according to Chinese state media, potentially dooming the species to extinction. The female turtle, believed to be more than 90 ...

She may have been their last hope, and now she is gone. Chinese state media has said the last known female Yangtze giant soft-shell turtle has died, CNN reported. She was believed to be over 90 years ...