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 ...

Going for a swim is a vital part of surviving any Texas summer, especially when Central Texans have ample waterways courtesy the likes of Lake Austin, Lake Travis and Lady Bird Lake. With any nature ...

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.

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 ...

“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 ...

ASHEBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — An alligator snapping turtle named Maximus who was more than 100 years old died recently, according to a Facebook post by the North Carolina Zoo. The post does not specify the ...

My first sighting of a snapping turtle this spring seemed an auspicious start to turtle season. Some teenage boys had pulled their car to the side of the road, warning lights flashing, and were out ...

NEW ORLEANS -- It's a marvelously ugly beast, with spiked and ridged armor, a sharply hooked beak, a fishing lure in its mouth and a nasty bite. But the alligator snapping turtle's hard shell holds ...

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