The species of Snapping Turtles found in South Dakota is the "common snapping turtle" (or known as Chelydra serpentina).

After seeing the pain caused by a plastic straw becoming lodged in a sea turtle's nose, a global call to action was made to ban them.

(Related: How to Tell a Turtle From a Tortoise.) A number of turtle species are already at risk of vanishing. (Recent news: Police Raid What May Be Europe's Biggest ... law in the world, the ...

According to the Department of Environmental Conservation, vehicle strikes are a major cause of turtle deaths, and drivers ...

It’s not every day a reptile earns celebrity status, but one massive snapping turtle in Virginia has done just that.

Never take a wild turtle home with you. Turtle species native to Delaware are prohibited from being owned as pets, according to the Delaware Department of Agriculture, and red-eared sliders require a ...

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Inside the cooler were three live snapping turtles. When confronted, one of the group members admitted to using a spotlight to lure the turtles to the water’s surface before catching them in a large ...

Three people were recently caught illegally hunting snapping ... turtles must measure at least 12 inches long. VIDEO: ‘Powerful Surprise’ Found in the Hudson River VIDEO: ‘Powerful Surprise’ Found in ...

Fifth graders Harper and Audree are two of many students taking a trip to the tanks as Discovery World hosts their first-ever Turtle Fest. "Turtles are absolutely amazing, and they are one of our ...

Snapping turtles are the the only turtle species for which there is an open hunting season in New York state, according to environmental conservationists. A hunting license is required, and the only ...