Snapping turtles are opportunistic omnivores that will eat almost anything in the pond. While they prefer meat, including worms, snails, fish, birds, small mammals, other turtles, and frogs, 30 ...

This week, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced in a press release that a prehistoric species of turtle native to Florida is officially a federally threatened species under the Endangered ...

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.

A large, voracious predator has quietly invaded China’s lakes and rivers, and is now menacing native species across the country: the snapping turtle. Originally from North America, the animals — which ...

There are many legends that tell of terrifying creatures lurking in the depths of the water, ranging from the Loch Ness monster to the kraken, an enormous mythical octopus. But for the most part, it ...

Urgent warning to all bullfrogs, bluegill, California slender salamanders, Western skinks, green sunfish and pond sliders currently living in Santa Rosa’s Howarth Park: An alligator snapping turtle ...