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Alligator snapping turtles are the biggest freshwater turtle in North America, sporting jagged, pointy shells, and a hooked beak. But these prehistoric-looking creatures haven't been seen in Kansas ...

An endangered alligator snapping turtle, not native to Massachusetts, was rescued and is being treated for severe pneumonia.

The massive snapping turtle at the center of a now-viral video, fittingly named "Chonkosaurus," may have actually been a pretty rare sight for two kayakers on the Chicago River. The turtle was caught ...

For once, Florida is invading the United Kingdom. A dog walker in Cumbria in northwest England spotted something bizarre and prehistoric-looking in a small local lake and asked about it on Facebook.

Visitors to a beauty spot were warned to stay out of the water after an "extremely dangerous" snapping turtle was spotted – ...

At Roberts Mill Park’s pond, Taneytown anglers have been reeling in more shells than scales. A wildlife management company relocated 25 turtles from the roughly 4-acre pond over Memorial Day weekend, ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – A 25-pound snapping turtle with a “head the size of a baseball” was found wandering through a pasture in Harrisburg, Ore. on April 28, the Oregon Department of Fish and ...

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 ...