Before her daughter grew old enough that it was no longer cool to hang out with her outdoorsy mom, Laura Potter took her to ...

Many of us were told as kids to watch out for the painful chomp of a snapping turtle. Anyone who has had the unfortunate ...

Indiana DNR shares how to help native Indiana turtles cross the road safely and why they don't make good pets.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A snapping turtle got a little help from officers to cross a busy Cobb County thoroughfare. Cobb County PD responded to East ...

COBB COUNTY, Ga. — A snapping turtle got a little help from officers to cross a busy Cobb County thoroughfare. Cobb County PD responded to East Piedmont Road to “encourage” the snapping turtle to ...

This “absolute tank” of a snapping turtle was nearly unresponsive when a rescuer pulled him out of the Lake Michigan surf last week in Grand Haven. The 33-pound, 30(ish)-year-old snapper is now known ...

GRAND HAVEN, Mich. (WOOD) — A giant snapping turtle is going viral across West Michigan after he was brought to a local sanctuary last week. The Michigan Amphibian & Reptile Sanctuary says its ...

SOUTHAMPTON, Mass. (WWLP) – An officer with the Southampton Police Department helped a turtle safely cross the road and relocate it to a wooded area. In a social media post by the department on ...

The practice began in 1920s Western variety shows and spread to city speakeasies, but it faces increased scrutiny today—and pressure from conservation groups to make races safer for the reptiles. In ...

COHOES, N.Y. (NEWS10) — A curious common snapping turtle took over the Visitor Center at Peebles Island State Park during a tank change on Friday. The park posted “Snaps” the turtle on its Facebook ...