Fishing duo Cole & Jay document a bizarre domestic encounter after a massive, prehistoric-looking softshell turtle is found wandering their backyard.

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 ...

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A fisherman in Apayao caught a rare Cantor’s giant softshell turtle in the Apayao River and handed it over to local ...

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 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 cantorii).  Community ...

ENDANGERED. The Cantor giant softshell turtle was rescued in Barangay Capanikkian, Pudtol, Apayao on Thursday (March 12, 2026). (Photo from DENR CENRO Calanasan) PUDTOL, Apayao — A critically ...

A critically endangered Cantor’s giant softshell turtle (Pelochelys cantorii) was rescued after a local resident accidentally caught it while fishing ...

The Parker Public Library celebrated “Read Across America Week”, March 2 – 4, with many activities for young and old alike.

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An 11-year-old rock hunter has uncovered an almost complete turtle shell dating to roughly 48 million years ago. That intact shell secured a rare glimpse into a vanished river world before weather ...