The ‘Great Dying’ wiped out 90% of life, then came 5 million years of lethal heat. New fossils explain why Witnesses speak ...

The most recently designated state symbol is Pennsylvania’s Official state amphibian. No, it’s not a frog or toad, it’s a ...

A snapping turtle clawing at the front door is not a regular occurrence for most Londoners, but at Alan Graham’s house, it happens nearly every year.

This big snapping turtle was found in the middle of the Kessler's Food & Liquor parking lot located along 6th Avenue late last week. This is something that many South Dakotans don't often see. So when ...

Alligator snapping turtles (Macrochelys temminckii) can grow to almost 3 feet long and weigh over 150 pounds, while common snapping turtles (Chelydra serpentina) are typically much smaller ...

Snapping turtles and painted turtles are happy with big rains. With the rain, they can smell the soil. It brings them out of the muck, out of the water, and they travel, their odd elbow walk, step by ...

IOWA COUNTY, Wis. (WFRV) – A pair of deputies in Wisconsin helped a little surprise traveler on its journey across the street on Thursday. A snapping turtle in Iowa County was attempting to c… ...

Never take a wild turtle home with you. Turtle species native to Delaware are prohibited from being owned as pets, according ...

Snapping turtles are Delaware's largest freshwater turtle species, reaching up to 35 pounds and 18 inches long. They are known to resemble dinosaurs, with large heads, pointed snouts, long tails ...

Green sea turtles are the largest hard-shelled turtles in the ocean, growing to 3 to 4 feet long and 300 to 350 pounds. Their shells are gray, brown or olive-colored; they're called "green" sea ...

snapping turtles Wild Turtle Week offers education, ideas to protect Iowa’s native species BY: Cami Koons - June 9, 2025 Iowa is home to 13 wild turtle species, nearly all of which are in need of ...