Waterfront landowners eventually discover that snapping turtles, beavers, and other aquatic pests are not just background ...

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.

Snapping turtles aren’t like other wildlife. They’re powerful, fast, and unforgiving if handled incorrectly. This video looks at how people have traditionally located and handled them and why that ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

Alligator snapping turtles, like the one seen in this file photo, were classified as endangered in Kansas in 1974. The state has begun a reintroduction program to bring the creatures back to Kansas ...

"They come out from the water, and they prefer just about the right unique blend of temperature and consistency to be able to lay those eggs," said Brad Garrity, a naturalist at 1000 Islands ...

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