The common snapping turtle is one of the most well-recognized terrapins in existence, and that’s in part due to the fact that its habitats spread from Nova Scotia in the north to the Gulf of Mexico in ...

The snapping turtle (Chelydra serpentine) is a freshwater turtle native to North America. Also called snapper and Tortuga Lagarto, this animal gets its scientific name “serpentine” from its snake-like ...

WALCOTT, Ark. (KAIT) - If you’re looking for a special way to spend your Sunday, take the family to feed a snapping turtle. Crowley’s Ridge State Park allows park attendees to stop by the ...

SAN ANTONIO — SEA LIFE San Antonio staff risked not life, but maybe some fingers, giving wild snapping turtles their annual wellness check. The aquarium partnered with Texas Turtles to complete ...

State wildlife officials gathered around several large, gray bins, snapping photos and eagerly chatting. Why the excitement? Forty, dinner-plate-sized alligator snapping turtles, about to be released ...

Crawling on four legs in a shell was an adult snapping turtle who crawled from the rough and across the putting green. The reptile occasionally hid inside of its shell to avoid the sight of ...

But the craggy snapping turtle bears scars of what is ... But nowadays, Nowick said, turtles face many dangers, mostly from humans. Females crossing roads, especially in May and June, to lay ...

But the craggy snapping turtle bears scars of what is surely his ... Nowick leaned down gently to hold up Snowball, showing her delicate face and bright eyes that appeared to wink, with the ...

Slow play: snapping turtles treads on green at Battle Ground Golf Club during the IHSAA regional girls golf tournament.