Turtles aren’t known for their speed. In fact, it’s usually quite the opposite. (Slow and steady wins the race and all that.) But one type of turtle is actually incredibly quick, at least with its ...

Snapping turtles are large freshwater turtles that are unable to withdraw their head and legs fully into their shells, and so have extremely powerful jaws that they use to defend themselves with by ...

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 ...

The alligator snapping turtle isn’t dangerous if you avoid them, but they posses powerful jaws that can injure a person if provoked. A fisherman in Oklahoma was targeting catfish in Mill Creek at ...

For once, Florida is invading the United Kingdom. A dog walker in Cumbria in northwest England spotted something bizarre and prehistoric-looking in a small local lake and asked about it on Facebook.

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 ...

A man has impressed viewers after sharing a video of him handling an alligator snapping turtle online. Chris Leone and his wife, Casey, run the rescue and breeding facility Garden State Tortoise in ...

SANTA ROSA, Calif. (KGO) -- In the North Bay, there's a mystery unfolding about a creature that's been spotted at the bottom of a popular lake. Some believe It could be a species of snapping turtle, a ...

TOPEKA (KSNT) – Kansas wildlife officials are preparing to release more of a rarely seen species after initial success last year. Staff with the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) released ...

ELIOT, Maine – After fending off death, a critically-injured common snapping turtle struck by a motorist last year has been released back into the wild. The Center for Wildlife in Cape Neddick, Maine, ...