Snapping turtles are not the kind of animal that most people think of as “cute” with their funnel-shaped noses, thick, warty bodies, and armored tails. Box turtles are cute. Sea turtles are adorable.

This week, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced in a press release that a prehistoric species of turtle native to Florida is officially a federally threatened species under the Endangered ...

The gargantuan animal has enthralled thousands online after a kayaker on the Chicago River recorded it sitting on a rusted chain. By Eduardo Medina Even from afar, the snapping turtle perched on ...