A wildlife handler starts underwater and then brings up a large alligator snapping turtle for the camera. As he lifts the turtle out, water splashes around its heavy body and wide shell, making the ...

Jul. 3—"Why did the turtle cross the road?" "To get to the Shell station," is how one version of the joke goes. The reality is turtles cross roads all of the time. And judging by the evidence of the ...

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 ...

Federal officials are warning rafters to watch out for and report invasive snapping turtles that have been multiplying in Oregon’s Rogue River.

Snapping turtles have jaws strong enough to bite off fingers. ©Joseph M. Arseneau/Shutterstock.com Turtles aren't known for their speed. In fact, it's usually quite the opposite. (Slow and steady wins ...