Recovery of this softshell turtle species now requires working with a global population of only two or possibly three known individuals, though the exact number remains uncertain due to ongoing ...

The turtle, also known as a Rafetus swinhoei and believed to be more than 90 years old, died in the Suzhou Zoo in southern China, the BBC reported. There are only three left in the world, according to ...

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One of the four last known Yangtze giant softshell turtles has died. According to CBS News, the turtle, the last known living female of the critically endangered species, died at a zoo in Suzhou, ...

The world's rarest turtle has moved a step closer to extinction after a female specimen died in a Chinese zoo, leaving behind just three known members of the species. The Yangtze giant softshell ...

In May, an international team of scientists, veterinarians and zookeepers gathered at the Suzhou Zoo near Shanghai. Their desperate mission: to attempt the first artificial insemination ever of a ...

NEW YORK (ABC News) - Scientists are "holding their breath" as they anxiously await a female Yangtze giant softshell turtle to lay her eggs in Suzhou Zoo in China, according to wildlife ...

Journey with Joel Sartore in Spain where he photographs the alluring Iberian lynx and to China to film the Yangtze giant softshell turtle. In Cameroon, Joel hopes to glimpse the amazing Cross River ...