CAPTION: Box turtles are terrestrial turtles that can hide in their shells. Snapping turtles are large aquatic turtles that often hunt small creatures. Box turtles are terrestial while snapping ...

Kansas is among several states releasing alligator snapping turtles. The prehistoric-looking, river-dwelling creatures’ ...

Turtles are fascinating creatures because they can live as long as humans, sometimes even longer. Their slow-moving ...

The snapping turtle (Chelydra serpentine) is a freshwater turtle native to North America. Also called snapper and Tortuga Lagarto, this animal gets its scientific name “serpentine” from its snake-like ...

Alligator snapping turtles are the biggest freshwater turtle ... but recreational harvest is still allowed in Louisiana and Mississippi. In 2021, the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service proposed adding ...

Kansas is among several states releasing alligator snapping turtles. The turtles released this month were bred and raised at the Tishomingo National Fish Hatchery in Oklahoma, according to Starks. The ...

Crawling on four legs in a shell was an adult snapping turtle who crawled from the rough and across the putting green. The reptile occasionally hid inside of its shell to avoid the sight of ...

WALCOTT, Ark. (KAIT) - If you’re looking for a special way to spend your Sunday, take the family to feed a snapping turtle. Crowley’s Ridge State Park allows park attendees to stop by the ...

SAN ANTONIO — SEA LIFE San Antonio staff risked not life, but maybe some fingers, giving wild snapping turtles their annual wellness check. The aquarium partnered with Texas Turtles to complete ...

Slow play: snapping turtles treads on green at Battle Ground Golf Club during the IHSAA regional girls golf tournament.