Snapping Turtle ©Willy Logan / Creative Commons – Original Snapping turtles are large freshwater turtles that are unable to ...

Virginia trapper Winston Marshall with the massive snapping turtle; the snapper's shell measured 18 inches in length. Photos via Facebook Chris Moore and Austin Rush were working at Green Top Sporting ...

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 ... looking freshwater turtles ...

Crawling on four legs in a shell was an adult snapping turtle who crawled from the rough and across the putting green. The reptile occasionally hid inside of its shell to avoid the sight of ...

Turtles belong to the most unique group of vertebrates, credit goes to their famous shells. While most people think of the shell as a shelter in the first place, it contains a lot of secrets ...

Kansas is among several states releasing alligator snapping turtles. The prehistoric-looking, river-dwelling creatures’ ...

Alligator snapping turtles are known for their most prominent characteristics which separate them from the common snapping ...

the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today proposed protecting the alligator snapping turtle under the Endangered Species Act as a threatened species. This prehistoric-looking freshwater turtle is known ...

Long regarded as one of the longest-living pets you could ever own, turtles surprise many pet owners with how long they can ...

A four legged reptile with a powerful bite took in the action during the IHSAA girls golf regional tournament in Battle Ground.

Their large, ridged shells and ability to grow to big sizes help alligator snapping turtles stand out. “I was very excited and grateful to have a small part in helping return a part of our state ...