This week, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced in a press release that a prehistoric species of turtle native to Florida is officially a federally threatened species under the Endangered ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - After a decades-long disappearance, a species of snapping turtle is set to make its way back into Kansas waters. The Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks announced in June ...

For once, Florida is invading the United Kingdom. A dog walker in Cumbria in northwest England spotted something bizarre and prehistoric-looking in a small local lake and asked about it on Facebook.

Alligator snapping turtles are the biggest freshwater turtle in North America, sporting jagged, pointy shells, and a hooked beak. But these prehistoric-looking creatures haven't been seen in Kansas ...

Meet the newest alligator snapping turtle and get a close look at this incredible prehistoric-looking reptile. From its ...

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 ...

Snapping turtles are not the kind of animal that most people think of as “cute” with their funnel-shaped noses, thick, warty bodies, and armored tails. Box turtles are cute. Sea turtles are adorable.

Alligator snapping turtles, like the one seen in this file photo, were classified as endangered in Kansas in 1974. The state has begun a reintroduction program to bring the creatures back to Kansas ...

A conservation group is pressing the federal government to declare the alligator snapping turtle an endangered species, but it was not on the Department of Interior's most recent list of protected ...

If you report someone for poaching alligator snapping turtles, you could take home a sizeable sum of cash. The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) was previously rewarding up to $1,000 to ...

In 2025, animal and plant life continue to be threatened by a number of factors, including hunting, habitat loss or ...