Snapping turtles often get a bad reputation for their hooked jaws and rugged appearance. They look like creatures built only for defense, but the truth is far more interesting. These reptiles have ...

Experts saw a unique sight while exploring the frozen outdoors of Iowa this week. Katie Bunch Oswalk, with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, posted a video on social media of snapping turtles ...

Snapping turtles are large freshwater turtles that are unable to withdraw their head and legs fully into their shells, and so have extremely powerful jaws that they use to defend themselves with by ...

RICE TWP. – Although the snapping turtle that Rick Koval and I caught wasn’t an enormous monster, it was a sign of things to come. The small snapper had a head and feet that seemed far too large for ...

Locally, turtles' nesting season runs from about mid-May to mid-June. Motorists kill thousands of turtles trying to cross roads to get to their nesting sites. Seven of the state's 10 native turtle ...

The shores of the Mississippi River are teeming with narratives. Tales spring up and reveal themselves like fish breaking the water’s surface, only to disappear back into the depths of history. Lying ...

Snapping turtles in Iowa lie in a state of brumation under the frozen waters. This is a natural process that reptiles experience during the winter.

A snapping turtle needed a bit of an assist at Fort Indiantown Gap in Lebanon County.Video above: Headlines from News 8.The reptile made its way down Range Road.Fort Indiantown Gap is home to numerous ...