The U.S. government is proposing a new level of protection for certain freshwater turtles, concerned that a massive increase in overseas demand for the reptiles could hurt their long-term prospects.

Identification of turtles -- Key to the turtles of the United States and Canada -- Chelydridae: snapping turtles -- Chelydra serpentina, snapping turtle -- Macroclemys temminckii, alligator snapping ...

Checkout this adorable video of a couple rescuing a tiny baby snapping turtle. Katlin Rainey from Orlando, Florida, USA, had an unexpected encounter when she and her boyfriend came across a mini ...