There could be dozens of them in your local creek. Snapping turtles are the largest freshwater turtles in North America. And ...

Turtles in SW Florida often end up on highways and other roads. Awareness of their presence is important as is knowing how to ...

“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 failure of some large snapping turtles ...

An adult snapping turtle makes its way away from a road and into a pond. CONTRIBUTED A turtle rests on a curb after getting caught in street flooding during heavy rains, Thursday, June 19, 2025, in ...

Before anyone cancels their afternoon walk at Stratford Woods Park, you should know the whole story about the “alligator” that’s been making the rounds on Midland-area social media. Posts have ranged ...

The name Chelydra serpentina evokes colossal reptiles stomping through ancient forests. But it’s actually just the scientific name for the common snapping turtle, an invasive species that seems to be ...

GARDEN CITY, Idaho — Garden City officials are asking residents to report invasive turtles around the city. Garden City Mayor Bill Jacobs said there have been "several recent sightings" of snapping ...

The origin of turtles has puzzled scientists. A new study provides more evidence that these shelled reptiles share a common ancestor with crocodiles and birds. By Sara Novak Turtles are weird. They ...

Snapping turtles are on the move as they seek nesting grounds at the start of summer. They often have to cross roads to get to their marshy destinations, and every year, thousands are killed by ...

Federal officials are warning rafters to watch out for and report invasive snapping turtles that have been multiplying in southern Oregon’s Rogue River. The turtles can harm native wildlife, including ...