Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The giant turtle known as Big Snap Daddy. On Tuesday the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission announced the death of what's believed ...

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 ...

"Getting these tiny turtles ready for the big wide world required regular meals." ...

GRETNA, Neb. (WOWT) - Staff at the Schramm Education Center near Gretna are remembering a snapping turtle believed to be close to 100 years old. Staff and visitors referred to the turtle as “Big Snap ...

It looks like a scene from the television series Call of the Wildman. University of Southern Mississippi graduate student Luke Pearson wades through murky water as he sneaks up on a 36-pound alligator ...

“Because this species is not native to Idaho, our wildlife are not used to having a predator like this in their habitat.” ...

TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) – A species of giant turtles, long gone from Kansas, are back after a 30-year hiatus. Staff with the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) released a batch of alligator ...

Loss of wetlands, changes in habitat hydrology from dams and agricultural tile drainage, viruses, and poaching put turtle ...

Snapping turtles have jaws strong enough to bite off fingers. ©Joseph M. Arseneau/Shutterstock.com Turtles aren't known for their speed. In fact, it's usually quite the opposite. (Slow and steady wins ...

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.