Snapping turtles are large freshwater turtles that are unable to withdraw their head and legs fully into their shells, and so have extremely powerful jaws that they use to defend themselves with by ...

Mystic Aquarium is mourning the passing of a longtime shelled resident. The aquarium announced on June 6 on Facebook that Stretch, a common snapping turtle on display at the aquarium, has died. The ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Temperatures may still be hovering in the 60s, but one more sure sign of summer’s arrival has graced Chicago: Chonkosaurus has ...

NATCHITOCHES, La. (This Week in Louisiana Agriculture) — A place many Louisiana residents remember from school field trips is now playing a much larger role in wildlife conservation. Managed by the ...

In this video, we buy a baby exotic turtle for my aquarium!