William Shockley and his teenage son are fishing for freshwater turtles the same way their family has done for four generations in south-central Florida: deploying about a mile of nylon line on four ...

The Animal Crossing: New Horizons Critterpedia has two entries for turtles - the Soft-shelled Turtle and the Snapping Turtle. To complete the fish exhibit in the Museum, you must catch one of each ...

Fluffy, the alligator snapping turtle saved from a Cumbrian tarn, is faring well in his new home. He gained worldwide popularity after being fished out of Urswick Tarn, near Ulverston, by a shopping ...

Travis Thomas grew up on the Santa Fe River, but never imagined he’d lean over its glassy waters and hoist up a 65-pound prehistoric beast. The creature at hand was an alligator snapping turtle: ...

When fisherman Drew Hammonds saw a spiky armour-plated creature at the end of his line, he made a snap decision. He dropped his rod and started to run. But after a quick look back he realised he had ...

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 ...