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 ...

Alligator snapping turtles are the biggest freshwater turtle in North America, sporting jagged, pointy shells, and a hooked beak. But these prehistoric-looking creatures haven't been seen in Kansas ...

Visitors to a beauty spot were warned to stay out of the water after an "extremely dangerous" snapping turtle was spotted – ...

Snapping turtles often get a bad reputation for their hooked jaws and rugged appearance. They look like creatures built only for defense, but the truth is far more interesting. These reptiles have ...

These slow-moving reptiles may need a little help during crossing season, but knowing the right way to intervene is ...

There are calls that cops train for, and then there are calls that no academy on earth could truly prepare you for. When ...

You wouldn’t normally see the words “turtle” and “lightning-fast” in the same sentence, but common snapping turtles have skills that put Olympic athletes to shame. Although some people in the comments ...

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 ...

From the column: "Always move turtles in the direction they were heading. They know where they’re going, and if you turn them ...

Temperatures may still be hovering in the 60s, but one more sure sign of summer’s arrival has graced Chicago: Chonkosaurus has risen. The famed snapping turtle, dubbed “Chonkosaurus” by internet ...