The encounter between an alligator and a snapping turtle illustrates why snapping turtles are not a preferred prey option for ...

Freshwater and sea turtles may look similar, but neither one could survive in the other's territory for these reasons.

SNAPPING TURTLES are a common reptile in Iowa. Their scientific name is Chelydrda serpentina. Adults have a big head, a long ...

Avoid disturbing turtles found in the wild, and if you need to move it, don’t turn it around or put it in the water because ...

The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department is seeking volunteers for its annual spiny softshell turtle beach cleanup day Oct. 18. Participants are asked to arrive at North Hero State Park at 10 a.m., ...

Crocodiles dominate in water with their stealthy movements and powerful tails. On land, they’re no slouches either, capable ...

Alpena Wildlife Sanctuary board members met recently at Alpena City Hall to continue its efforts with Island Park and the ...

Hidden away in the Ozarks is a bubbling spring that's one of the largest in Missouri, and its surrounded by cozy campsites ...

Burlington, Ont., student Evan Budz hopes his award-winning bionic turtle invention will help make underwater ecosystems ...

As a reminder that education is a primary mission of Mote SEA, there are four touch tanks at the aquarium, in which children of all ages can touch the occupants – including cow nose rays, sea urchins, ...

About a half-hour north of Barrie, on a small farm just outside the village of Elmvale, one man has spent a large part of his ...

Nondescript items can tell stories, good and bad, when archaeologists look at them.