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Snapping turtles in Nebraska landscape. Image via Pixabay. Both turtles and tortoises are known for their remarkable longevity, but tortoises typically hold the record for lifespan, often living over ...

The famed snapping turtle, dubbed “Chonkosaurus” by internet commentators when pictures of her basking on a Chicago River pylon went viral in summer 2023, reappeared earlier this week.

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Officials in Martin County got a unique call for assistance on Monday. Martin County Fire Rescue said it responded to a call of a sea turtle swimming in a saltwater residential pool on Jupiter Island.

The famed snapping turtle, dubbed “Chonkosaurus” by internet commentators when pictures of her basking on a Chicago River pylon first went viral in summer 2023, has reappeared.

Turtle sighting reported on runway moments before deadly Davie County plane crash, report reveals ... Updated: 5:59 PM EDT Jun 18, 2025 Editorial Standards ⓘ By JD Franklin III ...

MOCKSVILLE, N.C. (WGHP) – The pilot of a plane that crashed in North Carolina earlier this month had attempted to avoid a turtle on the runway just before the deadly accident, according to a ...

MOCKSVILLE, N.C. — The pilot of a small plane that crashed near a North Carolina airport this month had raised a wheel after landing to avoid hitting a turtle on the runway, according to a ...

Statewide, about 110,000 loggerhead turtle nests were reported in 2024, as well as 14,000 for green turtles and 1,800 leatherbacks, who live their lives at sea or in estuaries except during nesting.

A private plane crashed in North Carolina on June 3, after the pilot attempted to avoid hitting a turtle on the runway, according to a newly-released NTSB report.