It’s best to avoid handling turtles at all, so if the turtle looks like it will make it across a road, simply leave it alone.

BAGUIO CITY, Philippines — A critically endangered giant softshell turtle earlier found in a river in Pudtol, Apayao was released back to its habitat on Thursday. The Cantor’s softshell turtle, ...

PUDTOL, Apayao, Philippines — A critically endangered giant softshell turtle, considered as one of the world’s rarest freshwater turtles, has been discovered in a river in Apayao. The Cantor giant ...

‘Malaya,’ a critically endangered Cantor’s giant softshell turtle, is released into the Apayao River in Pudtol, Apayao on Thursday, March 19, 2026, following a week of care and monitoring by ...

Learn why basking turtles in April are doing far more than sunbathing, from thermoregulation to parasite control and growth.

Resident Christian Maruquin of Flora town in Apayao catches and turns over to authorities a baby Chinese softshell turtle on Saturday, March 21, 2026. (Photo from DENR CENRO in Calanasan, Apayao) ...

Fishing duo Cole & Jay document a bizarre domestic encounter after a massive, prehistoric-looking softshell turtle is found wandering their backyard. Joint statement on Strait of Hormuz by European ...

BAGUIO CITY(PIA) — The high biodiversity of the province of Apayao in the Cordillera Region is proven, again, with the rescue of a critically endangered Cantor’s giant softshell turtle (Pelochelys ...

Rare giant softshell turtle, narekober sa Apayao River. See what's fresh from your firsthand source of local news, events, and activities— visit the official website of GMA Regional TV: ...

The ocean is home to an extreme variety of species and animals. This diversity results in amazing adaptations and appearances, which help the animals survive in their environment. One example is the ...