The Bramble Park Zoo has announced the passing of their alligator snapping turtle, Bowser, from complications of cancer.

Snapping turtles aren’t like other wildlife. They’re powerful, fast, and unforgiving if handled incorrectly. This video looks at how people have traditionally located and handled them and why that ...

NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — The Audubon Aquarium Rescue is caring for 35 critically endangered Kemp’s ridley sea turtles that were part of a large “cold stunning” event last month. According to the Aquarium, ...

I was inspired to write this column after listening to Patti Smith’s story about her nonverbal communication with a snapping turtle during a recent New York Times interview with Ezra Klein. She ...

What's in a name?The National Aquarium wants your vote as its 2025 fall cold-stunned sea turtles need names! The aquarium wants to name this year's turtles after Baltimore neighborhoods to celebrate ...

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PINE KNOLL SHORES — The deadline is Friday to help name name a female snapping turtle at the NC Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores. People can vote from a list of names by staff. Voting started Nov. 3 and ...

Juvenile snapping turtles are hatching and crossing the bike path in Burlington's South End. Officials advise the public to let the turtles cross on their own and not to handle them. Mind your wheels ...

FOLLY BEACH, S.C. (WCSC) - South Carolina Aquarium officials released several sea turtles today on Folly Beach. The South Carolina Aquarium rescued five juvenile sea turtles a few months ago, and ...

Aug. 27 (UPI) --A large, invasive alligator snapping turtle spotted under a dock at a Washington beach was safely removed by a lifeguard supervisor, officials said. Kirkland Parks & Community Services ...

An alligator snapping turtle – a freshwater species native to the southern United States – has been captured at a lakefront park in Kirkland, Washington. Kirkland Parks this week shared an image ...