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

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

A massive snapping turtle nicknamed "Chonkasaurus" spotted by a Windy City resident sunbathing in the Chicago River is gaining internet popularity. "Great to see this beast thriving here on what ...

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 ...

Though snapping turtles may decapitate prey, they are not known to be aggressive toward humans unless threatened. The post cites a supposed Purdue University forensic biologist named Dr. Eric ...

BRAINERD, Minn. – A photo of a Mississippi River snapping turtle's close encounter with a Twin Cities kayaker is taking the internet by storm. The photo, which shows the enormous snapping turtle ...

Charlie Portis and his 14-year-old son Bokai spotted the Chicago River’s celebrity snapping turtle, dubbed Chonkosaurus, soaking up the sun on Wednesday afternoon. “It’s Chonkosaurus part ...

By Eduardo Medina Even from afar, the snapping turtle perched on rusted chains in the Chicago River looked gargantuan. Kayakers enjoying a spring outing recorded the plump reptile, marveling at ...

Well, a mother or a wildlife biologist. But if you ever get face-to-face with a 200-pound, 100 year-old alligator snapping turtle with its gaping jaws spread wide, waiting to clamp down on ...