Snapping turtles are a prohibited species in Washington. Despite this, one common snapping turtle was found along the Pend ...

Virginia trapper Winston Marshall with the massive snapping turtle; the snapper's shell measured 18 inches in length. Photos via Facebook Chris Moore and Austin Rush were working at Green Top Sporting ...

A man has been hailed as an "absolute legend" after he was spotted trying to prevent a snapping turtle from being run over on a roadway. The moment was captured in a video shared by @xannydo and ...

It's nesting season for snapping turtles, and they've been spotted at various locations in Kaukauna near the Fox River.

A massive snapping turtle nicknamed "Chonkasaurus" spotted by a Windy City resident sunbathing in the Chicago River is gaining internet popularity. "Great to see this beast thriving here on what ...

An alligator snapping turtle that looks like something out of "Jurassic Park" has been found 5,000 miles away from its natural habitat in the U.S. South.

A demonstration of how not to handle a snapping turtle turned into a cringe-inducing illustration when the turtle bit its handler and refused to let go.. A video of the incident was posted Jan. 30 ...

Footage of a plump snapping turtle relaxing along a Chicago waterway has gone viral after the man who filmed the well-fed reptile marveled at its size and nicknamed it "Chonkosaurus." Joey Santore ...

A snapping alligator turtle-- with a bite fierce enough to sever human bone -- was mysteriously discovered an ocean away from its natural habitat.. Dr. Dominic Moule, a veterinary surgeon at Wild ...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) announced Wednesday it has finalized listing the Suwannee alligator snapping turtle as threatened under the Endangered Species Act. The designation is ...