Massachusetts is home to 10 species of turtles ... Which isn't to say that a snapping turtle wouldn't bite at all, it it sensed a possible threat. "It's a pretty nasty bite, but they won't ...

Get all the news you need in your inbox ... The Suwannee Alligator Snapping Turtle is now a threatened species. Here’s what that means ...

The alligator snapping turtle ... it could potentially devastate [the Suwannee River] species. The turtle is extremely limited by its habitat. All it has is this river and it has nowhere else ...

In this article, we’ll break down all the snapping and tell you ... Today, two North American species, the common snapping turtle and the alligator snapping turtle, remain.

While in season, snapping turtles may only be hunted with a firearm or a bow, not with a flashlight and net as was reported ...

Georgia law prohibits harassment, capturing, killing, selling or purchasing the snapping turtles ... species “is one that is likely to become endangered in the foreseeable future throughout all ...

Tami Gingrich explores the unique qualities and lifecycle of snapping turtles, as egg-laying season is upon us in northeast Ohio.

The famed reptile emerged with her longtime mate late last month in the Chicago River near Goose Island. But a new, unnamed turtle in the area has conservationists wondering if there is trouble in ...

Riedle said they noticed the species was declining ... “Alligator snapping turtles, mussels, minnows — these are all just pieces of that puzzle that we want to keep intact,” Starks said.

Iowa is home to 13 wild turtle species, nearly all of which are in need of conservation action, or are endangered due to a ...

Turtle, tortoise and terrapin are all names used for hard-shelled ... They include the Florida softshell, the Florida snapping turtle, five species of mud turtles and four species of basking ...