What it eats: Fish, crustaceans, mollusks, frogs, insects, birds, small mammals Why it's awesome: Cantor's giant softshell turtles — named in honor of Danish zoologist Theodore Edward Cantor ...

In an Aug. 10 statement, officials from the nonprofit OARS 3 Rivers said the Chinese softshell turtle, native to east Asia, ...

One of just four Yangtze giant softshell turtles remaining on the planet has died. The turtle, estimated to be over 100 years old, was found dead in a lake in central Hanoi, Vietnam, on Tuesday.