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.

“With their sharp vision and quick reflexes, turtles can snap up prey in the blink of an eye,” the video was captioned. “The ...

"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.

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 ...

S.G. Goodman’s evocative storytelling skills are on display on her amazing new single “Snapping Turtle,” which begins with a scene of kids beating a turtle with a stick. “So I asked if I ...

A massive snapping turtle was caught on video crossing an apartment complex parking lot in Jeffersonville Saturday.Watch the large reptile making its way along in the video player above.The person ...

A demonstration “what not to do with a snapping turtle” in turned into an illustration when the reptile bite its handler and refused to let go. Video screengrabs A demonstration of how not to ...

Alligator snapping turtles are the biggest freshwater turtle in North America, sporting jagged, pointy shells, and a hooked beak. But these prehistoric-looking creatures haven't been seen in ...

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 ...

The Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks is teaming up with Missouri State University researchers to launch alligator snapping turtles into state waters in autumn of this year. Juvenile ...

Who can resist that face? While the alligator snapping turtle might look like a giant beetle made from volcanic rock, these unique creatures are native to Kansas’ rivers — and they’re about ...