GRAND HAVEN, Mich. (WOOD) — Doug the Tank, a snapping turtle that went viral across West Michigan, has been released back in ...

The sanctuary says the turtle was found near Grand Haven, lethargic and exhausted after being thrown back and forth by waves.

It’s not every day that you see an alligator snapping turtle get a pedicure, so be sure to check out this extraordinary ...

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 ...

The alligator snapping turtle in this clip has everything he needs to go fishing. The bait is a part of his body, and his lightning-quick ‘snap’ is too fast for most prey to escape from. All he has to ...

Woo! Science is a column of science news and newsmakers in Worcester and the region. Got a science news idea? Email Margaret Smith at msmith@wickedlocal.com. He's handsome, strong and rugged, weighing ...

A female snapping turtle digs a hole to lay her eggs. Once they are laid, she won't return to them, so your land is likely safe from encounters. Credit: Diana Bowley / BDN With snapping turtle ...

While paddling down the river, I spotted something massive on the bank. The smell hit before I even reached it. What I found was a giant snapping turtle carcass — shell intact, legs still attached.

The alligator snapping turtle isn’t dangerous if you avoid them, but they posses powerful jaws that can injure a person if provoked. Fisherman holds up the alligator snapping turtle he caught while ...

He’s Chicago’s biggest celebrity. A massive snapping turtle sunbaking on a pile of rusty chains in the Chicago River has captured the hearts of locals, who have affectionately dubbed it “Chonkosaurus.

Samuel Crosby, 11, of Sharpsburg loves to fish in O’Hara Township Community Park. “I fish for anything,” the Dorseyville Middle School student said as he reeled in a not-too-happy-to-be-caught ...

If you spot a small, “rock-like” object on the road this spring, it’s probably a baby turtle on its way to nearby water.