One of the world’s largest and least studied freshwater turtles has been found in Cambodia’s Mekong River, raising hopes that the threatened species can be saved from extinction.

#:G6C]k^Am Rocky Mountain College students Andrhea Massey, left, and Gabriel Aponte, center, and professor Kayhan Ostovar check a trap set in the Bighorn River near Hardin. The researchers will put ...

From a young age, the river turtle embarks on a tough journey; the chance of a turtle hatchling surviving to adulthood is small. Survival varies depending on turtle species and habitat, but for river ...