For decades, biologists assumed a single ‘turtle tick’ crawled across much of Asia. Now detailed DNA and microscope work show ...

ATLANTA ” Zoo Atlanta hatched a rare Arakan forest turtle this week, a victory for researchers trying to save the endangered species ” one shell at a time. The hatchling is the fourth of the brown-and ...

As the 12th CITES Conference of Parties opens in Santiago, Chile, WWF Hong Kong, Kadoorie Farm and Botanic Garden and TRAFFIC East Asia are calling for support to help safeguard Asian turtles and ...

Saved from the soup bowl, 68 Asian freshwater turtles have found homes in British zoos as part of an international rescue effort that began in Hong Kong. The creatures were among a cargo of 10,000 ...

A dead reptile of its kind washed up on the shores of Dong Mo Lake in Vietnam, measuring 156 cm. long and weighing 93 kg. Visual China Group via Getty A Yangtze giant softshell turtle The Yangtze ...

The turtle tank at Nam Hoa Fish Market is empty, but not to worry: The manager of this bustling Chinatown store says he has plenty in back. “Big ones,” he says, spreading his hands as wide as a ...

This close-up of the Rafetus swinhoei turtle shows its head and patterned skin. The Yangtze giant softshell turtle (Rafetus swinhoei), the world's largest freshwater turtle and one of the most ...

Turtles that could bring $10,000 apiece on the black market live behind a high razor-wire fence on a hidden nature preserve near Charleston. Guard dogs patrol the grounds at night to warn away ...

A dead reptile of its kind washed up on the shores of Dong Mo Lake in Vietnam, measuring 156 cm. long and weighing 93 kg. Ingrid Vasquez is a Digital News Writer at PEOPLE. She graduated from The ...