Florida Softshell Turtle. Image by Wirepec via Depositphotos. The Florida softshell turtle, with its flattened shell and elongated neck, is well-adapted to life in the state’s freshwater habitats.

If you see a sea turtle injured or dead, contact the Sea Turtle Preservation Society at 321-206-0646, or the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission at 1-888-404-FWCC.

I love any animal that people are likely to describe as peculiar, and I had the good fortune to see one in Gainesville, Florida earlier this year. The Florida softshell turtle has a truly weird ...

Florida Softshell Turtle in the Florida Everglades© Andy Lidstone/Shutterstock.comWatch the VideoTo watch the video on YouTube, click here. Wildlife content creator Zak Catchem, known for his YouTube ...

Wildlife YouTube content creator Zak Catchem noticed a strange thing happening in his outdoor koi pond one day. The fish were skittish, and one of his goldfish had gone missing. When he peeked in ...

Although we don’t have confirmation, we are taking a guess that the turtle in Zak’s pond is the Florida softshell. The range of the Florida softshell covers all of Florida and extends up to ...

Why it's awesome: Cantor's giant softshell turtles — named in honor of Danish zoologist Theodore Edward Cantor — spend 95% of their lives completely motionless, buried under mud or sand in ...

A young pair of spiny softshell turtles are seen in an undated handout photo. A first-of-its-kind study from researchers at Simon Fraser University says the turtle is Canada's most distinct animal ...

The Sunshine State is home to a wide range of fascinating reptiles, and its turtle population is especially diverse and stunning! There are around 30 different types of turtles in Florida, but we’ll ...

LOWELL — A potentially invasive species of turtle was found in Lowell last week near the confluence of the Merrimack and Concord rivers, raising concerns over the possible impacts to turtles ...

Female Pallid Spiny Softshell Turtles lay their eggs in late spring and throughout summer. They will dig a hole in soil near water, and lay an average of 12 – 18 eggs at a time.