Never take a wild turtle home with you. Turtle species native to Delaware are prohibited from being owned as pets, according to the Delaware Department of Agriculture, and red-eared sliders require a ...

Sea Turtles are impressive, hardy creatures. Learn 10 amazing facts about sea turtles to celebrate World Sea Turtle Day.

I remember my first close encounters with a large snapping turtle and it made a major impression on me as a rookie fish ...

Tami Gingrich explores the unique qualities and lifecycle of snapping turtles, as egg-laying season is upon us in northeast ...

Many creatures have imprinted on our hearts — and even a city sidewalk — for making their homes near ours. Here’s a look back at some of Chicago’s well-loved animals.

Which U.S. animal comes to mind when you think of the strongest bite force? Read on to find out if you are right or even ...

JUNO BEACH, Fla. (AP) — A massive loggerhead sea turtle hit by a boat off Florida’s Atlantic coast arrived at a turtle hospital needing medical care, but at 302 pounds (137 kilograms ...

Roads are a main threat to many species of turtle, and knowing where they cross them can help plan where mitigation should be placed, CWF said. Snapping turtle. (David Seburn/Canadian Wildlife ...

They may look like prehistoric bruisers with faces only a biologist could love, but alligator snapping turtles are proving they're more than just brawn. According to new research from the Texas ...

Lying tangled in the mud and scum at the bottom of the riverbed, comes the story of the Snapping Turtle and The Cattails. In a crook of the river somewhere in Louisiana, entrenched in live oaks and ...

A new survey reveals a promising trend for sea turtle populations across the globe. According to reports relayed by Phys.org, in more than half the world, endangered sea turtles "show signs of ...

An endangered turtle has boarded a Dublin Airport Aer Lingus flight to her new home in Gran Canaria after washing up on Ireland's west coast on Christmas Eve. Green sea turtle Solstice was found ...