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 ...

Snapping turtles aren’t like other wildlife. They’re powerful, fast, and unforgiving if handled incorrectly. This video looks at how people have traditionally located and handled them and why that ...

The alligator snapping turtle (Macrochelys temminckii) represents a unique component of North American freshwater ecosystems. Renowned for its distinctive morphology and ambush predation strategy, the ...

NEWPORT, Wash. – Snapping turtles are a prohibited species in Washington. Despite this, one common snapping turtle was found along the Pend Oreille River and had to be removed by the Washington ...

KIRKLAND, Wash. — An invasive snapping turtle was found last week at Juanita Beach Park in Kirkland. The alligator snapping turtle, which is the largest freshwater turtle in the U.S., was located ...