Uncovering the Truth Behind a Giant Turtle Shell Discovery

Humongous Turtle Shell Unearthed. This shows an 8-million-year-old turtle shell that measured nearly 8 feet (2.4 meters) was ...
Yahoo

Giant Tortoise Getting a ‘Shell Rub’ at the Nashville Zoo Is Bringing on the Smiles

Giant Tortoise Getting a ‘Shell Rub’ at the Nashville Zoo Is Bringing on the Smiles originally appeared on PetHelpful. Just like us, animals enjoy a little pampering now and then. A soothing massage ...

This 100-year-old turtle species is so rare that only two are left in the wild

The Yangtze giant softshell turtle, Earth’s largest freshwater turtle, is critically endangered. Conservationists are racing ...

Meet the Yangtze giant softshell turtle: 100-year-old species on the brink with only 2 survivors

An ancient species, the Yangtze giant softshell turtle, faces extinction with only two known wild survivors. Habitat loss, ...
CBS News

Newly discovered giant turtle fossil named after Stephen King character

Cara Tabachnick is a news editor at CBSNews.com. Cara began her career on the crime beat at Newsday. She has written for Marie Claire, The Washington Post and The Wall Street Journal. She reports on ...

One Shell Of A Comeback: Endangered Loggerhead Turtle Thrives After Foiled Poaching Attempt

A female loggerhead turtle, believed to be 25 to 30 years old, was rescued in New Caledonia after being found bound in rope ...