ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.— Following a petition and legal victory from the Center for Biological Diversity, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today proposed protecting the alligator snapping turtle under ...

Lord Fairfax, a 65-pound alligator snapping turtle in Alexandria, Va. (Image by Fairfax County Police Department via Courthouse News) (CN) — The largest freshwater turtle in North America will receive ...

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 ...

MINNEAPOLIS — Trapping turtles for profit will soon be a thing of the past in Minnesota. Starting next January, commercial harvesting of the state's wild turtles will no longer be legal. It's a move ...

After 20 years of trying to phase out commercial turtle trapping in Minnesota, lawmakers have banned the practice. Gov. Tim Walz signed legislation May 24 that outlaws commercial turtle trapping ...

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: ...

“In many cultures, the world is built on the back of a turtle, including in North America, which was Turtle Island, according to the native people. They know stuff.” That’s New Hampshire author and ...

There are many legends that tell of terrifying creatures lurking in the depths of the water, ranging from the Loch Ness monster to the kraken, an enormous mythical octopus. But for the most part, it ...

The snapping alligator turtle can reach 40 inches long and up to 180 pounds. A snapping alligator turtle-- with a bite fierce enough to sever human bone -- was mysteriously discovered an ocean away ...

Following a petition and legal victory from the Center for Biological Diversity, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on Monday proposed protecting the alligator snapping turtle under the Endangered ...