COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (WOWT) - In Council Bluffs, there’s a room where the bed is always wet. Tank the Turtle likes it that way. “He’s a common snapping turtle,” said Steve Gilfillan, Tank’s caretaker.

Footage of a plump snapping turtle relaxing along a Chicago waterway has gone viral after the man who filmed the well-fed reptile marveled at its size and nicknamed it "Chonkosaurus." Joey Santore was ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. PRESTON, Idaho – An Idaho middle school ...

A southeast Idaho teacher accused of feeding a live puppy to a snapping turtle in front of students has been acquitted of misdemeanor animal cruelty. Media outlets report a Franklin County jury found ...

Art Weston and his guide Capt. Kirk Kirkland were out chasing world records again in early April. This time, the accomplished anglers were fishing for a new world-record alligator gar at the upper end ...

WASHINGTON (TND) — A video of a huge snapping turtle that was recently spotted in a Chicago waterway has gone viral -- not only due to the large size of the reptile, but for the colorful commentary in ...

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 ...

Scoot over Chance the Snapper: There’s a new famous critter in town. Its name is “Chonkosaurus” and it likes to bask in the sun. The massive snapping turtle was caught on camera by botanist Joey ...

This is the moment a giant snapping turtle dubbed the 'chonkosaurus' was spotted relaxing in the sun in an Illinois river. The footage, captured by kayaker Joey Cantore, shows the 60lb beast basking ...

Researchers found the three turtles while assessing the waterway for a separate project The white-throated snapping turtle is one of Australia's so-called bum breathing turtles It has previously only ...

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 who ...

A brand-new tank is built and customized for a baby snapping turtle, giving this tiny “Godzilla” a safe and thriving home to grow. Don’t expect correct change when paying with cash, some businesses ...