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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Aug. 27 (UPI) --A large, invasive alligator snapping turtle spotted under a dock at a Washington beach was safely removed by a ...

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 ...

Last week, biologists with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission were out checking traps set for the Suwannee alligator snapping turtle, Macrochelys suwanniensis, when they made a ...

KIRKLAND, Wash. — An invasive snapping turtle was found last week at Juanita Beach Park in Kirkland. The alligator snapping turtle, which is the largest freshwater turtle in the U.S., was located ...