An alligator snapping turtle display highlights the species’ massive head, strong jaws, and distinctive shell. The handler carefully checks the turtle while pointing out features that make it look ...

A wildlife handler starts underwater and then brings up a large alligator snapping turtle for the camera. As he lifts the turtle out, water splashes around its heavy body and wide shell, making the ...

While the alligator snapping turtle might look like a giant beetle made from volcanic rock, these unique creatures are native to Kansas' rivers—and they're about to make a triumphant homecoming.

TOPEKA (KSNT) – Kansas wildlife specialists are gearing up to drop off another batch of alligator snapping turtles in a local river early next month. 27 News reached out to the Kansas Department of ...

A 60-pound alligator snapping turtle — among the first reported in the wild in Massachusetts — turned up in an Essex County pond after officials said it had apparently been abandoned by its owner.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Turtles are some of the oldest reptiles in the world — and to some reptile enthusiasts, they might be the cutest. They've evolved ...

Turtles are some of the oldest reptiles in the world — and to some reptile enthusiasts, they might be the cutest. They've evolved over the last million or so years to live on land, in water, or ...