While paddling down the river, I spotted something massive on the bank. The smell hit before I even reached it. What I found was a giant snapping turtle carcass — shell intact, legs still attached.

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.

Checkout this adorable video of a couple rescuing a tiny baby snapping turtle. Katlin Rainey from Orlando, Florida, USA, had an unexpected encounter when she and her boyfriend came across a mini ...

This story was originally published in July 2023. Colin Chase of Gray really enjoys fishing on quiet ponds in his kayak, where in addition to wetting a line, the avid outdoorsman always has a camera ...

SANTA ROSA, California -- In Northern California, there's a mystery unfolding about a creature that's been spotted at the bottom of a popular lake. Carlos Rubio was with his son at Lake Ralphine in ...

Protected alligator snapping turtles are returned to their natural habitats, after the trafficked animals are saved from interstate poachers. Cooper Lake State Park in northeastern Texas offers shady ...

The world's biggest common snapping turtle, a prehistoric giant known as Big Snap Daddy, died in Nebraska on April 20.

KIRKLAND, Wash. — An invasive snapping turtle was found last week at Juanita Beach Park in Kirkland. The alligator snapping turtle, which is the largest freshwater turtle in the U.S., was located ...

People in the 1000 block of South Oak Avenue and South Severns Avenue are asked to shelter in place and lock their doors.