FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. (WJW) – An animal protection call about a large turtle in a residential neighborhood in Virginia led to the discovery of a 65-pound alligator snapping turtle. Fairfax County Police ...

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 ...

Turtles are not known for their speed, but that does not stop them from going on the roads.

A "giant" snapping turtle that was looking for a spot to lay her eggs was relocated on Thursday, after being found in a driveway in Westminster. An officer from the Westminster Police Department (WPD) ...

A massive snapping turtle lounging on a bed of rusty chains in the Chicago River has won hearts on the internet after a viral video of the spectacle was posted to Twitter on Saturday. Joey Santore, a ...

A relaxing wildlife encounter has delighted viewers after a couple spotted a snapping turtle enjoying a sunny day on a large ...

SANTA ROSA, California -- In Northern California, there's a mystery unfolding about a creature that's been spotted at the bottom of a popular lake. Carlos Rubio was with his son at Lake Ralphine in ...

A large snapping turtle, not native to California, was spotted at Lake Ralphine in Santa Rosa this week. Giant snapping turtle dubbed Chonkasaurus spotted on Chicago River The turtle in the lake is ...