'Mythical' Giant Turtle Found in Vietnam

A giant turtle thought to be extinct has been found in northern Vietnam, the AP reports. Scientists from the Cleveland Zoo discovered the Swinhoe's soft-shelled turtle when they followed up reports from villagers of a mythical creature living in a lake. Vietnamese legend tells of a huge turtle that helped the country fight off Chinese invaders in the 16th century.

"This is one of those mythical species that people always talked about but no one ever saw," said the zoo's curator. (More turtle stories.)