The Milwaukee Brewers apparently have a quirky new mascot, a tortoise named Bobby Jr. During a pregame interview Friday, ...

It’s best to avoid handling turtles at all, so if the turtle looks like it will make it across a road, simply leave it alone.

Resident Christian Maruquin of Flora town in Apayao catches and turns over to authorities a baby Chinese softshell turtle on Saturday, March 21, 2026. (Photo from DENR CENRO in Calanasan, Apayao) ...

BAGUIO CITY, Philippines — A critically endangered giant softshell turtle earlier found in a river in Pudtol, Apayao was released back to its habitat on Thursday. The Cantor’s softshell turtle, ...

PUDTOL, Apayao, Philippines — A critically endangered giant softshell turtle, considered as one of the world’s rarest freshwater turtles, has been discovered in a river in Apayao. The Cantor giant ...

BAGUIO CITY(PIA) — The high biodiversity of the province of Apayao in the Cordillera Region is proven, again, with the rescue of a critically endangered Cantor’s giant softshell turtle (Pelochelys ...

A turtle bite can happen in seconds—but your reaction determines the outcome. In this video, we break down what really happens during a turtle bite and why pulling your hand away is the worst mistake ...

Author countries: The Netherlands, Denmark, U.K., Italy, U.S., Türkiye. Funding: The first author received support from the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Innovative Training Network SeaChanges, funded by the ...

The spiny softshell turtle is rarely seen in the wild. It burrows its round, speckled shell and long neck under sand, with just its snorkel-like nose peeking out. At the Bays Mountain Park and ...