Have you ever wanted a day to celebrate our famously slow-moving reptilian friends? Well, you’re in for some good news — May 23 is World Turtle Day. Let’s celebrate by learning about our three most ...

ELIOT, Maine — After fending off death, a critically-injured common snapping turtle struck by a motorist last year has been released back into the wild. The Center for Wildlife in Cape Neddick has ...

Alligator snapping turtles have a hard, armor-like shell and a sharp beak. A 100-year-old giant alligator snapping turtle is at large after mysteriously disappearing somewhere along Interstate 40 in ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — With the warm weather finally here, humans aren’t the only ones out exploring West Michigan. Turtles are on the move, which means you’re more likely to encounter one along ...

“Turtles were around before dinosaurs, and they watched them emerge, prosper, and disappear altogether. Without changing their body plan at all, turtles further observed the rise of birds and mammals.