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What You Should Know Before Adopting a Soft-Shell Turtle

The lifespan of a Southeast Asian soft-shell turtle is not fleeting, like that of a goldfish. The turtles, if cared for properly, may live longer than 50 years. Keep that in mind, as well as the fact ...
The Columbian

Shell disease challenges work to restore endangered western pond turtle

COLUMBIA RIVER GORGE — The two western pond turtles kept trying to swim in midair as wildlife biologist Stefanie Bergh detailed the differences between the healthy turtle and the one with shell ...
CNN

These endangered turtles just hatched for the first time in North America

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 ...
Labroots

New Turtle Species Discovered in Asia, But it's Almost Extinct Already

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 ...
FOX13 Memphis

41 endangered softshell turtle hatchlings welcomed at San Diego Zoo

According to a news release from the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance, the zoo welcomed 41 Indian narrow-headed softshell turtle hatchlings over the summer. SDZWA said that the zoo has become the first ...