An officer with the Southampton Police Department helped a turtle safely cross the road and relocate it to a wooded area.

A common snapping turtle found itself in an uncommon place last week when it was discovered stranded on the shores of Lake ...

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 ...

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 ...

TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - More than a dozen baby snapping turtles were found during routine garden work at a local hospice facility. And people at Hospice of Northwest Ohio are welcoming them to stay.

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 ...

Turtle Rescue League of Southbridge held its annual Turtle Summit, with students, rehabbers and folks who just want to learn ...

Turtles have long sparked curiosity and affection, and Sy Montgomery captures humankind’s fascination with them in The True and Lucky Life of a Turtle. This nonfiction book introduces young readers to ...

The shores of the Mississippi River are teeming with narratives. Tales spring up and reveal themselves like fish breaking the water’s surface, only to disappear back into the depths of history. Lying ...

The alligator snapping turtle in this clip has everything he needs to go fishing. The bait is a part of his body, and his lightning-quick ‘snap’ is too fast for most prey to escape from. All he has to ...