Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. This week, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced in a press release that a prehistoric species of turtle native to Florida ...

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 Kansas ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - After a decades-long disappearance, a species of snapping turtle is set to make its way back into Kansas waters. The Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks announced in June ...

Snapping turtles often get a bad reputation for their hooked jaws and rugged appearance. They look like creatures built only for defense, but the truth is far more interesting. These reptiles have ...

As temperatures rise, the turtle nesting season is beginning. There are several hundred species of turtles, but many of them nest in the summer and early fall. Many turtle species, including ...

For once, Florida is invading the United Kingdom. A dog walker in Cumbria in northwest England spotted something bizarre and prehistoric-looking in a small local lake and asked about it on Facebook.

The turtle, which is native to parts of America, was found at Penllegare Valley Wood near Swansea.

A conservation group is pressing the federal government to declare the alligator snapping turtle an endangered species, but it was not on the Department of Interior's most recent list of protected ...