The Rarest Turtle on Earth: How a Giant Vanished from a Famous River System

Freshwater extinctions rarely happen overnight, especially in a habitat as large as the Yangtze River. However, it’s still ...
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Giant Softshell Turtle Facing Extinction After Last Known Female Dies

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 ...
WBAL

Nest of endangered giant softshell turtle found in Cambodia

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Conservationists have found a nest of the endangered Asian giant softshell turtle on a Mekong River sandbar in northeastern Cambodia, while 115 new species of various other ...
The State

Rare reptile of mythical lore — the last female of her species — dies in Vietnam

An extremely rare reptile, considered sacred by many, died recently in Vietnam, bringing its species to the edge of extinction. The deceased creature was a Yangtze giant softshell turtle, ...
Mongabay

Death of last female Yangtze softshell turtle signals end for ‘god’ turtle

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 ...
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First-Ever Evidence Of Rare, Bizarre-Looking Giant Turtle Nesting And Breeding

Laura holds a Master's in Experimental Neuroscience and a Bachelor's in Biology from Imperial College London. Her areas of expertise include health, medicine, psychology, and neuroscience.
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Giant Softshell Turtle Facing Extinction After Last Known Female Dies

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 ...