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.

NEWPORT, Wash. – Snapping turtles are a prohibited species in Washington. Despite this, one common snapping turtle was found along the Pend Oreille River and had to be removed by the Washington ...

You wouldn’t normally see the words “turtle” and “lightning-fast” in the same sentence, but common snapping turtles have skills that put Olympic athletes to shame. Although some people in the comments ...

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - The alligator snapping turtle, once a vital part of Kansas’ ecosystem, disappeared from the state’s wildlife scene more than 30 years ago. The last documented sighting by the ...

A 57-pound “true giant” captured in Virginia has set a state record. The massive snapping turtle was captured in Henrico County outside Richmond, the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources said in ...

Snapping turtles are large freshwater turtles that are unable to withdraw their head and legs fully into their shells, and so have extremely powerful jaws that they use to defend themselves with by ...

Who can resist that face? While the alligator snapping turtle might look like a giant beetle made from volcanic rock, these unique creatures are native to Kansas’ rivers — and they’re about to make a ...

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 ...

KIRKLAND, Wash. — An invasive snapping turtle was found last week at Juanita Beach Park in Kirkland. The alligator snapping turtle, which is the largest freshwater turtle in the U.S., was located ...

A snapping turtle needed a bit of an assist at Fort Indiantown Gap in Lebanon County.Video above: Headlines from News 8.The reptile made its way down Range Road.Fort Indiantown Gap is home to numerous ...