“Turtles were around before dinosaurs, and they watched them emerge, prosper, and disappear altogether. Without changing their body plan at all, turtles further observed the rise of birds and mammals.

BATTLE GROUND — High school girls golfers competing in the IHSAA regional championships had an unexpected fan invade the 12th hole at Battle Ground Golf Club. Crawling on four legs in a shell was an ...

NORFOLK, Va. - The Virginia Zoo just acquired a 65-pound alligator snapping turtle (Macrochelys temminckii). The turtle was given the name “Lord Fairfax.” This particular turtle is a child, as the ...

If you think you’ve been seeing a lot of turtles – box turtles, snapping turtles, wood turtles and others – on the road and maybe in your backyard in the last few weeks, you’re probably right. It’s ...

Lord Fairfax, a 65-pound alligator snapping turtle in Alexandria, Va. (Image by Fairfax County Police Department via Courthouse News) (CN) — The largest freshwater turtle in North America will receive ...

Snapping turtles are not the kind of animal that most people think of as “cute” with their funnel-shaped noses, thick, warty bodies, and armored tails. Box turtles are cute. Sea turtles are adorable.

ENFIELD, Conn. (WWLP) – Police helped a snapping turtle get out of the road in Enfield Saturday. According to the Enfield Police Department, while on patrol an officer saw a snapping turtle in the ...

A huge snapping turtle found stuck in a gutter in Maryland has baffled wildlife experts in the state. A local wildlife rescue center took the turtle in on the January 24 after it was found stuck near ...

Aug. 27 (UPI) --A large, invasive alligator snapping turtle spotted under a dock at a Washington beach was safely removed by a lifeguard supervisor, officials said. Kirkland Parks & Community Services ...