Lane Oswalt wanted to play hockey on a frozen pond by his house. He looked down only to realize he was standing over snapping turtles under the ice. The 19-year-old and his family recently moved to ...

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 ...

Blanding's turtle is a threatened species in Iowa. (Photo by Iowa DNR) Iowa is home to 13 wild turtle species, nearly all of which are in need of conservation action, or are endangered due to a loss ...