BATTLE GROUND — High school girls golfers competing in the IHSAA regional championships had an unexpected fan invade the 12th hole at Battle Ground Golf Club. Crawling on four legs in a shell was an ...

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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 ...

Snapping turtles are not the kind of animal that most people think of as “cute” with their funnel-shaped noses, thick, warty bodies, and armored tails. Box turtles are cute. Sea turtles are adorable.

Snapping turtles often get a bad reputation for their hooked jaws and rugged appearance. They look like creatures built only for defense, but the truth is far more interesting. These reptiles have ...

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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.— Following a petition and agreement with the Center for Biological Diversity, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today protected the Suwannee alligator snapping turtle as ...

(KLFY)– A 9-year-old caught a 50-pound snapping turtle in a Jeff Davis Parish swamp Sunday. Colt Smith of Eunice has been running catfish nets with his dad Sam Smith, a commercial fisherman for some ...

Until 65 million years ago, huge reptiles dominated our planet — and every summer, I think they might be making a comeback. The sight of a snapping turtle hauling herself onto a sunny log or lifting ...