This one-ton turtle once ruled South America’s rivers — until a changing planet proved too much for even the largest freshwater giant.

SANTA ROSA, Calif. (KGO) -- In the North Bay, there's a mystery unfolding about a creature that's been spotted at the bottom of a popular lake. Some believe It could be a species of snapping turtle, a ...

SANTA ROSA, California -- In Northern California, there's a mystery unfolding about a creature that's been spotted at the bottom of a popular lake. Carlos Rubio was with his son at Lake Ralphine in ...

TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNT) – A species of giant turtles, long gone from Kansas, are back after a 30-year hiatus. Staff with the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) released a batch of alligator ...

MARATHON, Fla. (CBSDFW.COM/AP) — A large sea turtle is back home in Texas. The turtle known as "Matthew" -- named for one of her rescuers before her sex was determined -- was hurt when a boat hit her ...

Turtles are not the fastest of movers on land, but in the water, they have amazing reflexes. A turtle in a fish tank showed just how swift it could be when it decided to attack a pufferfish. Little ...

Two dozen large turtles hustle through a gully toward a bridge, reptilian heads raised in anticipation of people eager to toss them food. Most of the outsized turtles are red-eared sliders with ...