The post, titled "Well this was a surprise," featured a couple of photos of the turtle that they affectionately called a ...

Why do snapping turtles cross Connecticut’s roads? The short answer: To get to the other side. But there’s a specific reason — and season — that these turtles embark on this journey. The large aquatic ...

A record number of clutches of white-throated snapping turtles have been found along the Burnett River in Queensland's ...

Locally, turtles' nesting season runs from about mid-May to mid-June. Motorists kill thousands of turtles trying to cross roads to get to their nesting sites. Seven of the state's 10 native turtle ...

My first sighting of a snapping turtle this spring seemed an auspicious start to turtle season. Some teenage boys had pulled their car to the side of the road, warning lights flashing, and were out ...

“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 ...

SMITHFIELD, R.I. (WPRI) — The Audubon Society of Rhode Island is warning drivers to use caution when driving near freshwater bodies this spring during turtle crossing season. In May and June, aquatic ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. — May and June is nesting time for turtles and the New York State Department of Conservation (DEC) is reminding motorists to be on the look out the turtles on the roadways. NYS DEC ...

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 ...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — A snapping turtle that possibly wandered nearly a mile in Aberdeen from what is a common habitat for turtles was likely looking for a place to lay eggs. “The main reason ...