While paddling down the river, I spotted something massive on the bank. The smell hit before I even reached it. What I found was a giant snapping turtle carcass — shell intact, legs still attached.

NEW ORLEANS -- It's a marvelously ugly beast, with spiked and ridged armor, a sharply hooked beak, a fishing lure in its mouth and a nasty bite. But the alligator snapping turtle's hard shell holds ...

As temperatures rise, the turtle nesting season is beginning. There are several hundred species of turtles, but many of them ...

These slow-moving reptiles may need a little help during crossing season, but knowing the right way to intervene is ...

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 ...

The Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest is asking the public to be on the lookout for an invasive species of snapping turtle ...

May and June are prime months for turtles to cross roads in search of places to lay their eggs, and many end up getting ...