An alligator snapping turtle, a species native to Florida, was found in a small lake in England and brought to Wild Side Vets in Cumbria. Photo courtesy of Wild Side Vets/Facebook Feb. 13 (UPI) --An ...

“In many cultures, the world is built on the back of a turtle, including in North America, which was Turtle Island, according to the native people. They know stuff.” That’s New Hampshire author and ...

There was nothing “Fluffy” about this creature fished out of a small English lake. An invasive alligator snapping turtle — a creature native to Florida and known for its mean bite — was discovered in ...

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 ...

“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.

Firefighters expected to find flames inside a burning Albany garage this evening, but the animals might have thrown them for a loop. Crews pulled a snapping turtle and two small alligators from the ...

A massive snapping turtle nicknamed "Chonkasaurus" spotted by a Windy City resident sunbathing in the Chicago River is gaining internet popularity. "Great to see this beast thriving here on what was ...

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Feb. 13 (UPI) --An alligator snapping turtle, a freshwater reptile native to Florida, surprised veterinarians when it turned up in a small lake in England. Dominic Moule, a veterinary surgeon at Wild ...