Snapping turtles are one of the oldest types of turtle around, having been around for approximately 200 million years – even during the time of the dinosaurs! The species also has a lifespan of ...

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

Illegal in California without a permit, snapping turtles are native to North America’s East Coast. They can grow upward of 200 pounds and are known for strong, triangular-shaped jaws that snap ...

For your safety, please stay at least five feet from any snapping turtle." Snapping turtles spend most of their lives under water, occasionally sticking the tips of their nostrils up for air.

Snapping turtles are Connecticut’s largest freshwater turtle and can be recognized by their dark carapace with deeply serrated back margins. ... have been well on her way to depositing all her eggs ...

After finding a promising site, female snapping turtles scuffle the dirt with their hind legs and lay a clutch of 15 to 50 eggs. It's best, Bell says, to "let the turtle just do her thing.

New population of alligator snapping turtles has been found in Florida river and researchers are trying to find out how they got there. ... It was 9 feet long . May 19, 2023 10:34 AM . Read Next .

Wildlife officials captured a 25-lb snapping turtle found wandering through a Harrisburg pasture on Apr. 28. ... “not to mention human hands and feet,” was a product of illegal turtle trafficking.