A pig-nosed turtle named Funzo turned 28 on Tuesday, and to celebrate his special day the National Aquarium's Animal Care and Rescue Center tweeted a picture of the reptile. Funzo, who lives at the ...
The pig-nosed turtle, an endangered freshwater turtle native to the Northern Territory and southern New Guinea, is unique in many respects. Unlike most freshwater turtles, it is almost completely ...
Australia’s unique biodiversity is under siege. The national list of species threatened with extinction is growing, with eight animals and five plants added just last month. Among them is the ...
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Hundreds of threatened pig-nosed turtles smuggled from Indonesia as part of the illegal pet trade have been returned home. Forestry Ministry spokesman Masyhud says the 609 ...