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This stunning sea turtle isn’t albino—it's leucistic. Here's what makes this pale yellow turtle so rare and how it beat the ...
Now through September 1, immerse yourself in the world of Turtles, the new Fernbank exhibit that explores these beloved reptiles that predate dinosaurs. “Turtles is primarily about the biodiversity of ...
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Despite funding challenges, local turtle hatchling program soldiers on They might have a reputation for moving slowly on land, but a long-running reptile research conservation program is racing to ...
JERANTUT: Over five decades ago, five to six female giant softshell turtles could be seen laying eggs daily during the height of the nesting season in March and April, on the sandy banks of Sungai ...
The Kampung Gol Giant Softshell Turtle Conservation Centre is Malaysia’s first such facility. There were two others in Southeast Asia, one in Cambodia and the other in Vietnam.
Researchers release some of the cohort of 50 spotted softshell turtles (Pelodiscus variegatus) in a freshwater lake in northern Vietnam in December 2023. Image courtesy of C. T. Pham and T. Ziegler.
A rare albino baby turtle is born in Con Dao. (Photo: vtc.vn) Albino turtles are rare and are highly vulnerable creatures. The phenomenon of albinism is extremely uncommon in turtles, with the chance ...
Two less common local turtles are the Smooth and Spiny Softshell. Adult Softshell Turtles can be large, approximately 21 inches, and have a flatter profile than other turtles.
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 ...