Alligator snapping turtles are scary-looking creatures. But they're an important part of the Alabama ecosystem, and they may soon be listed as a threatened species. Until recently, biologists didn ...

The Roswell Fire Department said firefighter Kyle Phillips saw the turtle in the middle of the busy road and knew he had to ...

ROSWELL, Ga. — Showing that firefighters will go to shell and back, the Roswell Fire Department said they recently performed ...

A demonstration of how not to handle a snapping turtle turned into a cringe-inducing illustration when the turtle bit its handler and refused to let go. A video of the incident was posted Jan. 30 ...

Early in the 20th century, alligator snapping turtles were plentiful in river systems draining ... the turtles face threats from illegal and legal trapping in states like Missouri and Alabama, ...