Witness the power and speed of an alligator snapping turtle’s bite in this close encounter.

Snapping turtles evolved their lightning-fast bite because their shells can’t fully protect them. Without the option to hide, ...

Many of us were told as kids to watch out for the painful chomp of a snapping turtle. Anyone who has had the unfortunate ...

Locally, turtles' nesting season runs from about mid-May to mid-June. Motorists kill thousands of turtles trying to cross roads to get to their nesting sites. Seven of the state's 10 native turtle ...