A wildlife handler starts underwater and then brings up a large alligator snapping turtle for the camera. As he lifts the turtle out, water splashes around its heavy body and wide shell, making the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Specialists with the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks (MDWFP) worked to rescue two ...

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – Specialists with the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks (MDWFP) worked to rescue two trapped alligator snapping turtles. According to MDWFP, the Exotic ...

Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) enforcement agents cited a woman on June 12 for alleged illegal sale of turtles in St. Landry Parish. Agents cited Sydney P. Broussard, 32, of ...

An adult snapping turtle makes its way away from a road and into a pond. CONTRIBUTED A turtle rests on a curb after getting caught in street flooding during heavy rains, Thursday, June 19, 2025, in ...

“To get to the Shell station,” is how one version of the joke goes. The reality is turtles cross roads all of the time. And judging by the evidence of the failure of some large snapping turtles ...

Before anyone cancels their afternoon walk at Stratford Woods Park, you should know the whole story about the “alligator” that’s been making the rounds on Midland-area social media. Posts have ranged ...

The name Chelydra serpentina evokes colossal reptiles stomping through ancient forests. But it’s actually just the scientific name for the common snapping turtle, an invasive species that seems to be ...

GARDEN CITY, Idaho — Garden City officials are asking residents to report invasive turtles around the city. Garden City Mayor Bill Jacobs said there have been "several recent sightings" of snapping ...

Officials with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission are urging people to be aware of their surroundings after a series of alligator attacks in Florida left one person dead and two ...