The alligator snapping turtle looks as though it could have been created for a Sci-Fi/Dinosaur crossover film or conjured from the imagination of a child. The troughs and pointed peaks of the shell ...

An alligator snapping turtle, one of the first seen in the state, was found living in an Essex County pond after being abandoned by its owner, state wildlife officials said. “Th ...

Currently, snapping turtles are facing many environmental challenges and are considered an endangered species by the Government of Canada and of special concern by the Government of Ontario. This ...

A couple of weeks ago, on my way in to do the radio show, I slammed on the brakes just in time to avoid running over a large ...

Turtles have inhabited Earth’s waterways for over 200 million years, quietly playing crucial roles in maintaining healthy aquatic ecosystems. These remarkable reptiles serve as nature’s custodians of ...

On Tuesday the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission announced the death of what’s believed to be the world’s largest common snapping turtle, a prehistoric-looking specimen known as Big Snap Daddy. The ...

GRETNA, Neb. — Visitors to Schramm Education Center’s aquarium near Gretna are mourning the loss of one of its most famous residents. Big Snap Daddy, the iconic common snapping turtle at the facility, ...

Turtles are more frequently seen crossing roads in Kentucky during spring and summer for nesting and mating. If it is safe, you can help a turtle cross the road in the direction it was already heading ...

Turtles native to Indiana may be seen crossing roadways during May, June and July, Indiana DNR says. If you see a turtle crossing the road, avoid picking them up unless they are in danger. Indiana DNR ...

GRAND HAVEN, Mich. (WOOD) — A giant snapping turtle is going viral across West Michigan after he was brought to a local sanctuary last week. The Michigan Amphibian & Reptile Sanctuary says its ...

GRAND HAVEN, MI – This “absolute tank” of a snapping turtle was nearly unresponsive when a rescuer pulled him out of the Lake Michigan surf last week in Grand Haven. The 33-pound, 30(ish)-year-old ...

Cavemen hunted turtles — but not for food, new research suggests. Scientists say that shells of reptiles caught by children may have been used as ladles or digging devices by early humans over 100,000 ...