Docile in the water, they are more aggressive on land and should be treated with respect if encountered. Snapping turtles have powerful, sharp jaws. Keep children and pets away from the turtle, ...

I have a special interest in snapping turtles because I grew up within an easy commute of Philadelphia and went to college there. A culinary specialty of the City of Brotherly Love is snapper soup.

Snapping turtles are big. They’re ugly. They’ve been around since the dinosaurs, usually as the apex predators in rivers, ponds and lakes. Now, wildlife experts are worried about the su… ...

How much do Connecticut residents know about the state’s native turtles and the many dangers they face, including illegal trade? That’s what a state-sponsored survey seeks to find out.Poachers ...

HARTFORD, Conn. — How much do Connecticut residents know about the state’s native turtles and the many dangers they face, including illegal trade? That’s what a state-sponsored survey seeks ...

More turtles are getting hurt every day! Meir even got an emergency call during our visit. Meir’s nonprofit, The Turtle’s Back, rescues more than 100 Connecticut turtles every year.

That’s why Connecticut’s terrapin trackers will be on the roads between April and August. In addition to identifying road mortality hotspots, their work will aid WCSU’s terrapin research.

A dry cleaning store in Connecticut has become a passageway for local turtles. Female turtles cross from a local pond through the store to a marsh to lay their eggs. Months later, baby hatchlings ...

Connecticut is one of 13 states hit by a salmonella outbreak linked to pet turtles. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 37 people have been infected with the outbreak ...

Both turtles had been discovered off southern New England beaches with injuries caused by fishing hooks and taken to the aquarium in Mystic, Connecticut, for treatment by its Animal Rescue team.