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.

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 ...

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 ...

The shores of the Mississippi River are teeming with narratives. Tales spring up and reveal themselves like fish breaking the water’s surface, only to disappear back into the depths of history. Lying ...

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 ...

TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - More than a dozen baby snapping turtles were found during routine garden work at a local hospice facility. And people at Hospice of Northwest Ohio are welcoming them to stay.

Travis Thomas grew up on the Santa Fe River, but never imagined he’d lean over its glassy waters and hoist up a 65-pound prehistoric beast. The creature at hand was an alligator snapping turtle: ...