In April 2021, when the Vennaru River, a tributary of the Cauvery, was at its ebb under the summer sun, a team of researchers searched the waters for the Cantor's giant softshell turtle (Pelochely ...

That’s when he discovers a softshell turtle has taken up residence. The reptile seems to have come from a nearby stream just a few yards from his house, perhaps looking for an easy meal.

After spending nearly three months rehabilitating at The Florida Aquarium, a sea turtle made its way back into the ... were unsure of how Buckley ended up so far from home and called it a mystery.