The world's biggest common snapping turtle, a prehistoric giant known as Big Snap Daddy, died in Nebraska on April 20.

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 ...

From the lightning-fast snap of a hungry predator to the quiet, vital work of keeping rivers healthy, turtles play ...

TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - More than a dozen baby snapping turtles were found during routine garden work at a local hospice facility. And people at Hospice of Northwest Ohio are welcoming them to stay.

As spring sends turtles onto Missouri roads, MDC urges drivers to slow down, safely help turtles cross, report roadkill in ...

They may look like prehistoric bruisers with faces only a biologist could love, but alligator snapping turtles are proving they're more than just brawn. According to new research from the Texas Parks ...

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation is reminding state residents about the emergence of New York’s turtle species with the warm weather months here. They are migrating to ...

As the weather gets warmer, you’ll start to see more turtles out and about crossing Oklahoma roads. Micah Holmes, the Communication Education Division Chief with the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife ...

Travis Thomas grew up on the Santa Fe River, but never imagined he’d lean over its glassy waters and hoist up a 65-pound prehistoric beast. The creature at hand was an alligator snapping turtle: ...

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KFVS) - The Missouri Department of Conservation is warning drivers to watch out for turtles on roadways this spring. According to MDC, these reptiles are often hit by cars during ...

Dallas Huggins holding an ambassador Wood Turtle during a NH Turtle Rescue education event at the Nottingham Library. Turtles are on the move in New Hampshire this time of year, in search of nesting ...