Learn why basking turtles in April are doing far more than sunbathing, from thermoregulation to parasite control and growth.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Snapping turtles are not the kind of animal that most people think of as “cute” with their funnel-shaped noses, thick, warty ...

Temperatures may still be hovering in the 60s, but one more sure sign of summer’s arrival has graced Chicago: Chonkosaurus has risen. The famed snapping turtle, dubbed “Chonkosaurus” by internet ...

It’s best to avoid handling turtles at all, so if the turtle looks like it will make it across a road, simply leave it alone.

The Red River Zoo is currently exhibiting two rare albino snapping turtles. The turtles are completely white and have pink eyes. They are on display, along with their non-albino sibling, in the ...