Turtles aren’t known for their speed. In fact, it’s usually quite the opposite. (Slow and steady wins the race and all that.) ...

"Stretch was loved and adored by guests and staff alike, being a fantastic ambassador for his species. He will be dearly missed," Mystic Aquarium's Facebook post read.

The famed reptile emerged with her longtime mate late last month in the Chicago River near Goose Island. But a new, unnamed turtle in the area has conservationists wondering if there is trouble in ...

Rumpus, a common snapping turtle, looks ready to take on any challenge, but like all of us, sometimes needs help from friends. Last December, while plodding along culvert running through a brook ...

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.

They may look like prehistoric bruisers with faces only a biologist could love, but alligator snapping turtles are proving they're more than just brawn. According to new research from the Texas ...

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.

Donation Options Search Search Search A Reddit user posted a video taken Saturday of a large snapping turtle resembling Chonkosaurus, the large sunbathing turtle that went viral in 2023.

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

On his farthest flight so far, en route to visit his daughter in Winnipeg, Harvey touched down his plane in Dryden, dropping off turtles for release to a volunteer there. While snapping turtles ...