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 ...

A giant snapping turtle is going viral across West Michigan after he was brought to a local sanctuary last week.

SANTA ROSA, California -- In Northern California, there's a mystery unfolding about a creature that's been spotted at the bottom of a popular lake. Carlos Rubio was with his son at Lake Ralphine in ...

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 ...

An alligator snapping turtle – a freshwater species native to the southern United States – has been captured at a lakefront park in Kirkland, Washington. Kirkland Parks this week shared an image ...

After years off the grid in the Oklahoma City Zoo and Botanical Garden’s Underground habitat, a small group of alligator ...

Indiana DNR shares how to help native Indiana turtles cross the road safely and why they don't make good pets.

Turtle Rescue League of Southbridge held its annual Turtle Summit, with students, rehabbers and folks who just want to learn ...

Symbio Wildlife Park is proud to announce the successful hatching of Bellinger River Snapping Turtles (Myuchelys georgesi), ...