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 ...

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 ...

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

Snapping turtles often get a bad reputation for their hooked jaws and rugged appearance. They look like creatures built only for defense, but the truth is far more interesting. These reptiles have ...

Staff at Penllergare Valley Woods issued a warning as it worked to bring the creature to safety ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - After a decades-long disappearance, a species of snapping turtle is set to make its way back into Kansas waters. The Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks announced in June ...

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 ...

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, ...