IUCN Species of the Day: Central American River Turtle

  Photo credit: John Polisar   The Central American River Turtle, Dermatemys mawii, is listed as ‘CRITICALLY ENDANGERED’ on the IUCN Red List of Threatened SpeciesTM.

IUCN Species of the Day: Yangtze Giant Softshell Turtle

  Photo credit: Tim McCormack   The Yangtze Giant Softshell, Rafetus swinhoei, is listed as ‘CRITICALLY ENDANGERED’ on the IUCN Red List of Threatened SpeciesTM. This enormous softshell turtle, of which only four surviving individuals are known, can reach 120 Continue Reading