Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Linda Schloesser, left, and Paul McGlocklin, right, enjoy their morning coffee with their dog Buddy while looking over Lake Monroe ...

Maximus, a ginormous 125-year-old alligator snapping turtle that staff loved to swim with and who brought smiles to thousands of visitors, has died, N.C. Zoo officials said Friday. “A true marvel of ...

MONROE COUNTY, Ind. (WTWO/WAWV) — If you’re planning a trip to Monroe Lake soon, do you need to be wary of a nine-foot, 300-year-old snapping turtle capable of killing a person? The short answer – no.

Burlington teen Evan Budz’s robot swims like a sea turtle, collecting data on coral health and invasive species. It was a ...

“In many cultures, the world is built on the back of a turtle, including in North America, which was Turtle Island, according to the native people. They know stuff.” That’s New Hampshire author and ...

Editor's note: The photo caption has been edited to correct the year it was taken and Walker's title. Move over, one-eyed, one-horned, flying, purple people eater. There's a new long-named, possibly ...