Why Florida officials say you should never put a stranded sea turtle hatchling back in the ocean

Florida wildlife officials are warning beachgoers not to handle or return stranded sea turtle hatchlings to the ocean, an ...
Coyote Peterson on MSN

Just how big do snapping turtles get? These giants reveal the answer

On this episode, Coyote challenges Ray to catch as many snapping turtles as he can. The only catch is he must do so the Coyote Peterson way... leaping off a kayak! After their epic ...

Alligator snapping turtles use their tongues to lure fish from their very first meal

Alligator snapping turtles lie still at the bottom of the water with their mouths open. The inside of their mouths is a dark gray, which blends in well with the color of the mud.Within that, there is ...

Science says some turtles can breathe through their rear ends, but the real biology is stranger than you can imagine

What these turtles do is considerably more complex than the phrase “breathing through their rear ends” suggests. They move ...
The Boston Globe

Tiny turtles on the march, a highway bridge mishap, and a wild pool party

Every day, police officers respond to reports of all sorts of events and nonevents, most of which never make the news. Here is a sampling of lesser-known — but no less noteworthy — incidents from ...
WGAL

Injured snapping turtle released back into the wild in Adams County

"They are dinosaurs, living dinosaurs, very impressive," Garrett Lamason of the West Shore Wildlife Center said. Dino’s journey began on July 9 when a family found him in the middle of West High ...
Columbus Dispatch

'Living dinosaurs' can be found in Ohio wetlands

Snapping turtles are considered living fossils, with ancestors dating back 60 million years. Most snapping turtles do not survive to adulthood due to high predation rates on eggs and hatchlings. Adult ...

'Cat burglar apprehended': Police use drone to track bobcat found inside a Washington state home

A homeowner heard banging inside the house. The surprise intruder turned out to be a wild bobcat. See how police used a drone to help catch it.
Jefferson Public Radio

Oregon's native turtles are imperiled by invasive snapping turtles

Large snapping turtles native to the eastern United States have been spotted in the Lower Rogue River, raising concerns about their impact on native wildlife. The Oregon Department of Fish and ...
WCAX

Snapping turtles to hatch soon at North Beach

BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - Burlington Parks and Recreation is protecting a family of snapping turtles nesting at North Beach. The department has placed bright orange netting around the nests to protect ...
Albuquerque Journal

Neighborhood uproar turns routine ditch maintenance into rescue mission

City workers rescued turtles and toads from a West Side trash catch as AMAFCA crews drained the water. Officials said the ...
LEX 18

Louisville police respond to reports of “aggressive snapping turtle,” find wandering tortoise instead

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (LEX News) — What was initially reported as an aggressive snapping turtle turned out to be a much slower-moving suspect. The Louisville Metro Police Department said officers with the ...