An endangered alligator snapping turtle, not native to Massachusetts, was rescued and is being treated for severe pneumonia.

Living in the country, there’s no telling what things in nature you might wake up to. Baby fawns hiding in your flower beds, racoons and wood ducks in your chimney, skunks and groundhogs under your ...

As temperatures rise, the turtle nesting season is beginning. There are several hundred species of turtles, but many of them ...

A female snapping turtle digs a hole to lay her eggs. Once they are laid, she won't return to them, so your land is likely safe from encounters. Credit: Diana Bowley / BDN With snapping turtle ...

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The snapping turtle, famous for its powerful jaws and prehistoric look, is a true living fossil that has inhabited North America for over 90 million years. While often feared, these turtles are ...