With their vibrantly colorful shells, mottled skin ... There will soon be no doubt in your mind that snapping turtles are the ...

Only the snapping turtle and the painted turtle are really common ... They are quite a bit smaller, reaching about 6 inches along the shell. These very aquatic turtles have colorful yellow and red ...

Kansas wildlife officials are preparing to release more of a rarely seen species after initial success last year. Staff with ...

Maximus, a ginormous 125-year-old alligator snapping turtle that staff loved to swim with and who brought smiles to thousands of visitors, has died, N.C. Zoo officials said Friday. “A true ...

PETERSBURG, Fla.— The Center for Biological Diversity sued the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today to force it to ensure protections for 12 plants and animals under the Endangered Species Act, ...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.— Following a petition and legal victory from the Center for Biological Diversity, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today proposed protecting the alligator snapping turtle under ...