Snapping turtles are large freshwater turtles that are unable to withdraw their head and legs fully into their shells, and so have extremely powerful jaws that they use to defend themselves with by ...

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 ...

HENRICO COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — A huge snapping turtle has affectionately been named “Godzilla” after it was found in the waters of Curles Neck Plantation in Henrico County. “The snapping turtle ...

When it’s time for turtles to find love, the process isn’t something most people get to see. But it happens like clockwork every year. Whether it is a massive loggerhead in the sea or a common ...

“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 ...

A prehistoric creature is lurking in Lake Ralphine at Santa Rosa’s Howarth Memorial Park. Just a few feet away from the docks, a reptile with a gnarled shell and bony beak was recently spotted ...

Memorial Day is the unofficial start of summer bringing beach weather as residents flock to lakes and riversides to cool off — be it for fishing, kayaking or just enjoying a good swim. But as humans ...

HARRISBURG Ore. (KPTV) - Wildlife officials captured a 25-lb snapping turtle found wandering through a Harrisburg pasture on Apr. 28. The invasive species, which wildlife officials say poses a threat ...

A guest's fishing line on Alex Sosa's boat started to move while they were drifting along Buffalo Bayou, close to Memorial Park last Friday. Sosa instructed his guest to reel in their line and what ...