CONCORD, N.H. (CBS) - The New Hampshire Fish and Game Department issued a simple plea on Tuesday to anyone who comes across a turtle. "Do not paint turtle's shells," NH Fish and Game wrote on Facebook ...

NEW ORLEANS -- It's a marvelously ugly beast, with spiked and ridged armor, a sharply hooked beak, a fishing lure in its mouth and a nasty bite. But the alligator snapping turtle's hard shell holds ...

You wouldn’t normally see the words “turtle” and “lightning-fast” in the same sentence, but common snapping turtles have skills that put Olympic athletes to shame. Although some people in the comments ...

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) -- At this time of year, snapping turtles are usually at the bottom of ponds, waiting for winter to end. But one was found on top of a pond last month in St. Louis Park. The ...

Learn why basking turtles in April are doing far more than sunbathing, from thermoregulation to parasite control and growth.