KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - After a decades-long disappearance, a species of snapping turtle is set to make its way back into Kansas waters. The Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks announced in June ...

For once, Florida is invading the United Kingdom. A dog walker in Cumbria in northwest England spotted something bizarre and prehistoric-looking in a small local lake and asked about it on Facebook.

Freshwater and sea turtles may look similar, but neither one could survive in the other's territory for these reasons.

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.

TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) – A species of giant turtles, long gone from Kansas, are back after a 30-year hiatus. Staff with the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) released a batch of alligator ...

SNAPPING TURTLES are a common reptile in Iowa. Their scientific name is Chelydrda serpentina. Adults have a big head, a long ...

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 ...

The encounter between an alligator and a snapping turtle illustrates why snapping turtles are not a preferred prey option for ...

TOPEKA (KSNT) – Kansas wildlife specialists are gearing up to drop off another batch of alligator snapping turtles in a local river early next month. 27 News reached out to the Kansas Department of ...

Nine alligator snapping turtles were captured in the Homoassa River, including one that was 99 pounds, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Research Institute. Florida Fish and Wildlife Research ...

AUSTIN The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) is offering rewards of up to $1,000 for Texans who report poaching of alligator snapping turtles through Texas’ wildlife crime-stoppers program, ...