The Yangtze Giant Softshell Turtle (Rafetus swinhoei) is the rarest turtle species on Earth, with only three known individuals left in the world. Native to China and Vietnam, this massive freshwater turtle can weigh over 100 kg. Decades of habitat destruction, pollution, and overhunting have brought it to the brink of extinction. Conservationists are racing against time to save this ancient species.
00:00The Yangtze giant soft-shell turtle, Raphettus swinhoui, is the rarest turtle species on Earth, with only three known individuals left in the world.
00:12Native to China and Vietnam, this massive freshwater turtle can weigh over 100 kilograms.
00:20Decades of habitat destruction, pollution, and overhunting have brought it to the brink of extinction.
00:27Conservationists are racing against time to save this ancient species.
