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 ...

BATTLE GROUND — High school girls golfers competing in the IHSAA regional championships had an unexpected fan invade the 12th hole at Battle Ground Golf Club. Crawling on four legs in a shell was an ...

Snapping turtles are not the kind of animal that most people think of as “cute” with their funnel-shaped noses, thick, warty bodies, and armored tails. Box turtles are cute. Sea turtles are adorable.

My earliest memory of a common snapping turtle goes way back to my childhood when our family visited Green Lake for a fishing vacation. I remember we were driving a trail through the timber on the way ...

While paddling down the river, I spotted something massive on the bank. The smell hit before I even reached it. What I found was a giant snapping turtle carcass — shell intact, legs still attached.

PHELAN, SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY -- Not your usual golf-course hazard: A giant snapping turtle weighing 70 pounds was found wandering the streets near the La Caada Flintridge Country Club Thursday. The ...

NORTHAMPTON, Mass. (WWLP) – A Northampton Police officer helped a snapping turtle cross the street Wednesday morning. Animal Control Officer Howe and Officer McLaughlin were called to the area of 98 ...

They may look like prehistoric bruisers with faces only a biologist could love, but alligator snapping turtles are proving they're more than just brawn. According to new research from the Texas Parks ...

This week, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced in a press release that a prehistoric species of turtle native to Florida is officially a federally threatened species under the Endangered ...

TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) – A species of giant turtles, long gone from Kansas, are back after a 30-year hiatus. Staff with the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) released a batch of alligator ...

In this video, I share an unexpected adventure while trapping beavers, where I accidentally caught a big snapping turtle and decided to eat it. The experience offers a glimpse into the wild, ...