Southern River Terrapin

In parts of this species’ range, the adult turtles are protected from consumption as “haram” by Islamic law, the predominate religion of Malaysia. This haram however does not protect the eggs of the species, and over collection of the eggs has resulted in a massive reduction in the recruitment of new turtles into the population. […]

Swinhoe’s Giant Softshell Turtle

Four-eyed Turtle

Very little information has been documented about this shy species. Four-eyed Turtles are a secretive animal, with primary activity closely associated with dawn, dusk, and nocturnal hours. They are not a highly-active species, spending much of their time in a resting state in their shallow-water habitats. They are omnivorous, feeding on annelid worms, crustaceans, fish, […]

Vietnam

Program Vietnam Saving the Swinhoe’s Giant Softshell Turtle Turtle Survival Alliance works with primary partners Asian Turtle Program, Wildlife Conservation Society, and the Government of Vietnam to discover and confirm individuals of Swinhoe’s Giant SoftshellTurtle (Rafetus swinhoei) in Dong Mo and Xuan Khanh lakes in northern Vietnam. This is achieved through visual surveys, eDNA technology, […]