In a shocking turn of events, I almost killed a baby snapping turtle, highlighting how delicate these creatures can be. The near-miss serves as a stark reminder of the responsibility that comes with ...

When temperatures drop, some water turtles — including painted turtles and common snapping turtles — search out the soft ...

For hundreds of years, people believed that, come autumn, barn swallows would dive under the surface of ponds and lakes, swim ...

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 ...

As Minnesota flaunts freezing temperatures and people take post-holiday walks along ponds and lakes, keep an eye out for turtles tucked underwater for the winter — even after it freezes. “If the ice ...

The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department is seeking volunteers for its annual spiny softshell turtle beach cleanup day Oct. 18. Participants are asked to arrive at North Hero State Park at 10 a.m., ...

Massive waves churned up by hurricanes Humberto and Imelda in the Atlantic are crashing onshore along the Florida coast, and that’s causing major issues for baby sea turtles. The conditions are so bad ...

TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - More than a dozen baby snapping turtles were found during routine garden work at a local hospice facility. And people at Hospice of Northwest Ohio are welcoming them to stay.

An arrest was made in connection to the shooting death of a 20-year-old man in Springfield Township, authorities said Sunday. A man was injured when his car caught on fire after he crashed into the ...

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 ...