Chonkosaurus,” possibly the most famous inhabitant of the Chicago River, re-appeared earlier this week after a winter of ...

The famed snapping turtle can usually be seen hanging out on a pillar on sunny summer days — and she's a sign the river is thriving.

A female snapping turtle re-entered the wild after spending over a year in rehabilitation at the Center for Wildlife in York.

Tami Gingrich explores the unique qualities and lifecycle of snapping turtles, as egg-laying season is upon us in northeast ...

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, has reappeared.

Temperatures may still be hovering in the 60s, but one more sure sign of summer’s arrival has graced Chicago: Chonkosaurus has risen. The famed snapping turtle, dubbed “Chonkosaurus” by internet ...

A snapping turtle may even use an ephemeral stream as a route to its nesting site, its shell above the water. Males patrol deeper streams, necks craned, scouting for mates. Territorial disputes ...

Turtles are at high risk when seeking out nesting grounds, because they may have to cross roads. New Hampshire Turtle Rescue ...

MERCER (WLUK) -- A massive turtle spotted in Iron County is leaving social media shell-shocked ... when he spotted a snapping turtle that made him do a double-take. In addition to the turtle's ...

Golf star Ryan Gerard almost got a nasty shock at the PGA Championship when confronted by a feisty snapping turtle. The American star was on the back nine of his outstanding first-round ...