Distinguished by their relatively small size and colorful shells, painted turtles are popular among those seeking to keep these little reptiles ... in your mind that snapping turtles are the ...

When underwater creatures or objects can’t be seen in the watery depths some people are terrified and this fear has a name — ...

It is interesting that the word "terrapin" comes from an Algonquian Indian word meaning "a little turtle ... the Florida snapping turtle, five species of mud turtles and four species of basking ...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.— Following a petition and agreement with the Center for Biological Diversity, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today protected the Suwannee alligator snapping turtle as ...

PETERSBURG, Fla.— The Center for Biological Diversity sued the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today to force it to ensure protections for 12 plants and animals under the Endangered Species Act, ...

Australian and US scientists discovered a new species of prehistoric snapping turtle after re-examining ... go and work in the prep lab in removing a little bit more plaster." ...

The BBSRC funded study of juvenile Common Snapping Turtles for the first time explains the heart ... survive for long periods of time under ice or at depths where there is little oxygen,” said Ilan ...