Snapping turtles often get a bad reputation for their hooked jaws and rugged appearance. They look like creatures built only ...

An alligator snapping turtle that looks like something out of "Jurassic Park" has been found 5,000 miles away from its natural habitat in the U.S. South. A dogwalker spotted the turtle last week in a ...

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 ...

The alligator snapping turtle (Macrochelys temminckii) represents a unique component of North American freshwater ecosystems. Renowned for its distinctive morphology and ambush predation strategy, the ...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.— The Center for Biological Diversity sued the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today to force it to ensure protections for 12 plants and animals under the Endangered Species Act, ...

Why do snapping turtles cross Connecticut’s roads? The short answer: To get to the other side. But there’s a specific reason — and season — that these turtles embark on this journey. The large aquatic ...

'Had a head the size of a baseball' HARRISBURG, Ore. (KTVZ) — Wildlife officials captured a 25-pound snapping turtle found wandering through a Harrisburg pasture late last month, the Oregon Department ...

A massive alligator snapping turtle, estimated to be around 200 pounds, has been caught by a fisherman on a trip at Lake Cherokee in East Texas. Justin Broomhall, the fisherman who landed this beast, ...

HARRISBURG Ore. (KPTV) - Wildlife officials captured a 25-lb snapping turtle found wandering through a Harrisburg pasture on Apr. 28. The invasive species, which wildlife officials say poses a threat ...

A snapping turtle needed a bit of an assist at Fort Indiantown Gap in Lebanon County.Video above: Headlines from News 8.The reptile made its way down Range Road.Fort Indiantown Gap is home to numerous ...

One turtle is a rough-backed swamp-dweller with a bone-crushing bite. The other is a dainty freshwater creature found only in Louisiana and Mississippi. Both turtles aren't getting the protections ...