In a first for North America, an endangered species of turtles has bred at the San Diego Zoo. Over the summer, staff at the zoo welcomed 41 hatchlings from the Indian narrow-headed softshell turtle ...

Turtles are often unfairly maligned as fish killers that ruin the ecosystems of our ponds, rivers, and streams. The facts are that many turtles are omnivores and consume large amounts of aquatic ...

After over two decades of patiently waiting, endangered Indian narrow-headed softshell turtles finally bred at the San Diego Zoo. This marks the first time the species has been documented reproducing ...

An Indian narrow-headed softshell turtle hatchling. Courtesy San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance The San Diego Zoo announced Monday that conservationists have succeeded in breeding the endangered Indian ...

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Over the summer, staff at the zoo welcomed 41 hatchlings from the Indian narrow-headed softshell turtle species, which is native to South Asia. It makes the zoo the first accredited organization in ...