Turtles aren’t known for their speed. In fact, it’s usually quite the opposite. (Slow and steady wins the race and all that.) But one type of turtle is actually incredibly quick, at least with its ...

The alligator snapping turtle (Macrochelys temminckii) represents a unique component of North American freshwater ecosystems. Renowned for its distinctive morphology and ambush predation strategy, the ...

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. The ...

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We’d never hit snooze ever again if we were one woman. She has the best alarm clock in the world! Jamie recently shared the amazing way she greets the day. And it involves the cutest Snapping Turtle.

The hum of insects blends with the breeze whispering through the treetops, and the lapping water. It is peaceful, but a sense of anticipation grows as Brad Crosbie approaches and opens a cage on a ...

An alligator snapping turtle – a freshwater species native to the southern United States – has been captured at a lakefront park in Kirkland, Washington. Kirkland Parks this week shared an image ...