Turtles aren’t known for their speed. In fact, it’s usually quite the opposite. (Slow and steady wins the race and all that.) But one type of turtle is actually incredibly quick, at least with its ...

There are many legends that tell of terrifying creatures lurking in the depths of the water, ranging from the Loch Ness monster to the kraken, an enormous mythical octopus. But for the most part, it ...

Editor's note: The photo caption has been edited to correct the year it was taken and Walker's title. Move over, one-eyed, one-horned, flying, purple people eater. There's a new long-named, possibly ...

Snapping turtles are large freshwater turtles that are unable to withdraw their head and legs fully into their shells, and so have extremely powerful jaws that they use to defend themselves with by ...

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (WISH) — If you have heard a story swimming around about what could possibly be Indiana’s next lake monster, think again. The Indiana Department of Natural Resources Division of Fish ...

Video captured the turtle relaxing in the Chicago River, and it was suggested she might want to lose some weight. A wildlife biologist says the... Beefy snapping turtle affectionately named ...

This week, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced in a press release that a prehistoric species of turtle native to Florida is officially a federally threatened species under the Endangered ...

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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 ...

Who can resist that face? While the alligator snapping turtle might look like a giant beetle made from volcanic rock, these unique creatures are native to Kansas’ rivers — and they’re about to make a ...

Video captured the turtle relaxing in the Chicago River, and it was suggested she might want to lose some weight. A wildlife biologist says the turtle looks big because it's probably loaded with eggs.