As temperatures rise, the turtle nesting season is beginning. There are several hundred species of turtles, but many of them ...

Federal officials are warning rafters to watch out for and report invasive snapping turtles that have been multiplying in ...

These slow-moving reptiles may need a little help during crossing season, but knowing the right way to intervene is ...

The Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest is asking the public to be on the lookout for an invasive species of snapping turtle ...

NEW ORLEANS -- It's a marvelously ugly beast, with spiked and ridged armor, a sharply hooked beak, a fishing lure in its mouth and a nasty bite. But the alligator snapping turtle's hard shell holds ...

As late spring and early summer arrive in Nebraska, drivers are more likely to spot turtles crossing roadways as the animals move over land in search of mates, ...

Temperatures may still be hovering in the 60s, but one more sure sign of summer’s arrival has graced Chicago: Chonkosaurus has risen. The famed snapping turtle, dubbed “Chonkosaurus” by internet ...

Turtles aren’t known for their speed. In fact, it’s usually quite the opposite. (Slow and steady wins the race and all that.) But one type of turtle is actually incredibly quick, at least with its ...

Oh, snap, guess what he saw? A dog walker in Cumbria, United Kingdom, came across an interesting creature last week. Denise Chamberlain, a parish councilor, saw a post on Facebook about the ...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.— Following a petition and agreement with the Center for Biological Diversity, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today protected the Suwannee alligator snapping turtle as ...

A snapping turtle described as "extremely dangerous" was discovered in the waters of a popular Welsh woodland, prompting ...