This close-up of the Rafetus swinhoei turtle shows its head and patterned skin. The Yangtze giant softshell turtle (Rafetus swinhoei), the world's largest freshwater turtle and one of the most ...

In China, the last female rafetus turtle is about to be introduced to her new home at the Suzhou Zoo. She will take up residence in a divided breeding pond where – on the other side of a metal gate – ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. Some experts have now confirmed the presence of a Yangtze giant softshell turtle in Vietnam, increasing the total known population of the turtle to ...

She's over 100 years old and the last known female of her species. The female Yangtze giant softshell turtle is seen basking and the male can be seen in the water. Gerald Kuchling/Turtle Survival ...

A female Giant Yangtze Softshell Turtle, which died in 2023, in Hanoi in 2008.Courtesy of Tim McCormack—Asian Turtle Program A dark oblong creature drifted from the depths of Hanoi’s 1,400-hectare ...

Rafetus swinhoei - Tests have confirmed that the turtle recently discovered in Hanoi's Dong Mo Lake is a rare Hoan Kiem turtle, authorities announced on Friday.