Two kayakers spotted a giant snapping turtle in the Chicago River recently and filmed their encounter in a video that's gaining attention not just for the size of the "Chonkosaurus," but also for ...

Turtles aren’t known for their speed. In fact, it’s usually quite the opposite. (Slow and steady wins the race and all that.) But one type of turtle is actually incredibly quick, at least with its ...

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 ...

Locally, turtles' nesting season runs from about mid-May to mid-June. Motorists kill thousands of turtles trying to cross roads to get to their nesting sites. Seven of the state's 10 native turtle ...

You wouldn’t normally see the words “turtle” and “lightning-fast” in the same sentence, but common snapping turtles have skills that put Olympic athletes to shame. Although some people in the comments ...

KALISPELL, Mont. — Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks is asking the public to report any sightings of snapping turtles west of the Continental Divide. FWP officials say snapping turtles are a native ...