The alligator snapping turtle is one of 12 species that the Center for Biodiversity is looking to protect after filing a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Fish and Wildlife Service. (Garry Tucker ...

While the alligator snapping turtle might look like a giant beetle made from volcanic rock, these unique creatures are native to Kansas' rivers—and they're about to make a triumphant homecoming.

This week, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced in a press release that a prehistoric species of turtle native to Florida is officially a federally threatened species under the Endangered ...