An Indiana man was arrested after he was seen dancing alongside a bustling roadway while allegedly carrying a state-protected turtle — and a baggie of meth. The man, who wasn’t publicly identified, ...

A 60-pound alligator snapping turtle — among the first reported in the wild in Massachusetts — turned up in an Essex County pond after officials said it had apparently been abandoned by its owner.

The dates for the 2026 Florida Python Challenge are set. Here's how last year's winner captured a whopping 60 pythons for the $10,000 grand prize.

An incredible underwater moment captures a freediver swimming alongside a giant sea turtle that completely dwarfs her in size. Barron Trump skips Don Jr.'s wedding amid tension claims Mexican ...

May 22 (UPI) --Wildlife officials in Massachusetts were called out to an Essex County pond to capture an unusual non-native animal: a nearly 60-pound alligator snapping turtle. The Massachusetts ...

Earlier this spring an Essex County resident notified MassWildlife of a snapping turtle acting oddly in their yard and asked for help. What MassWildlife staff found was a female alligator snapping ...

Huge endangered snapping turtle, somehow loose in Mass., rescued from pond “This is one of the first alligator snappers that's been found in the wild in Massachusetts, which means that somebody had it ...

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Diamond, a 220-pound loggerhead sea turtle, was joined by scores of enthusiastic onlookers as he marched back into the sea Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center/Facebook Diamond, a 220-pound ...

Indiana conservation officers arrested the suspect in Harrison County, which is in the south-central part of the state. Officers saw the individual dancing in the road while carrying an Eastern box ...