NEW ORLEANS -- It's a marvelously ugly beast, with spiked and ridged armor, a sharply hooked beak, a fishing lure in its mouth and a nasty bite. But the alligator snapping turtle's hard shell holds ...

Oh, snap, guess what he saw? A dog walker in Cumbria, United Kingdom, came across an interesting creature last week. Denise Chamberlain, a parish councilor, saw a post on Facebook about the ...

Handling a snapping turtle safely requires caution, proper technique, and respect for the animal’s powerful bite. Always approach from behind, keeping your hands clear of the mouth, and support the ...

With his age estimated at about 90, Cedar has weathered many of life's battles. But the craggy snapping turtle bears scars of what is surely his greatest test: large, wide gashes from a boat propellor ...

A drake mallard and a turtle were spotted in a swampy standoff on a golf course in Arkansas, which ended with the duck succumbing to its injuries and becoming the turtle’s next meal. The footage, ...

They may look like prehistoric bruisers with faces only a biologist could love, but alligator snapping turtles are proving they're more than just brawn. According to new research from the Texas Parks ...

TOPEKA (KSNT) – Kansas wildlife specialists are gearing up to drop off another batch of alligator snapping turtles in a local river early next month. 27 News reached out to the Kansas Department of ...

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 ...