Snapping turtle demonstration turns painful when it lunges, bites man’s finger and refuses to let go, Florida video shows.

Florida strandings up In Florida, sea turtle strandings began spiking in mid-February. By late in the month, the turtle strandings were up 65% over the 10-year average for the same time period.

Snapping turtles are native to the East Coast and “can extend their neck the length of their body,” according to the College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Illinois.

The eastern box turtle represents holding on and surviving, sticking its neck out, which led to its status as a state symbol ...

The rarest sea turtle in the world set a new nesting record in Florida this year, according to officials.

Nature videographer Michael McCarthy was flying his drone when he spotted a loggerhead turtle struggling in red tide waters 70 feet off Indian Rocks Beach and had it rescued. (Spectrum News/Josh ...

When is sea turtle nesting season in Florida? Sea turtle nesting season runs from March 1 to Nov. 15, but sometimes the sea turtles can begin to arrive earlier.

Lenny, a 322-poung loggerhead sea turtle was treated by The Turtle Hospital after he was found injured off the Florida Keys.

Thirty sea turtles were rescued from the freezing waters during an unprecedented snowstorm that blanketed parts of Florida with six to eight inches of snow.

Snapping turtle demonstration turns painful when it lunges, bites man’s finger and refuses to let go, Florida video shows.