The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife Police says that a common snapping turtle was seen on the Pend Oreille River.

Snapping turtles are opportunistic omnivores that will ... Both species scour the basin of their watery pantry at night, both exclusively feed in the water, and both can hold their breath for ...

A person was caught with live snapping turtles at a Westchester County reservoir after a police investigation revealed they had been illegally catching the animals, officials said. According to ...

Snappers like to feed at night and sleep during the day. The muddier the stream, the better, and snapping turtles prefer warmer water temps. Clemens looks for overhanging root banks or structures ...

Pictures of the giant snapping turtle seen on the Mississippi River ... So we just left." That night back at the resort they told their family all about the chance encounter.

Snapping turtles are large freshwater turtles that are unable to withdraw their head and legs fully into their shells, and so have extremely powerful jaws that they use to defend themselves with ...

By the first night, the video already had 10,000 views ... What is brumation and how do turtles survive over the winter? Snapping turtles are cold-blooded. To avoid freezing as temperatures ...

It's nesting season for snapping turtles, and they've been spotted at various locations in Kaukauna near the Fox River.

The famed snapping turtle, dubbed “Chonkosaurus” by internet commentators when pictures of her basking on a Chicago River pylon first went viral in summer 2023, reappeared earlier this week.

Virginia trapper Winston Marshall with the massive snapping turtle; the snapper's shell measured 18 inches in length. Photos via Facebook Chris Moore and Austin Rush were working at Green Top Sporting ...