SOUTHBRIDGE ― This year has been anything but slow and steady for the Turtle Rescue League. In fact, it's already the busiest in the organization's history, and the need only appears to be growing.

Firefighters expected to find flames inside a burning Albany garage this evening, but the animals might have thrown them for a loop. Crews pulled a snapping turtle and two small alligators from the ...

The backyard pond looked peaceful, but lurking below was a snapping turtle with jaws strong enough to crush bone. Getting it out required patience, caution, and quick reflexes. From the first sighting ...

Dallas Huggins holding an ambassador Wood Turtle during a NH Turtle Rescue education event at the Nottingham Library. Turtles are on the move in New Hampshire this time of year, in search of nesting ...

Saving a turtle had been on 'cbaby0404’s' mind for a while; she just needed the right moment, until she finally found one. But this wasn’t just any turtle. It was a snapping turtle, big, angry, and ...

A police officer on parking patrol in Camden County rescued a snapping turtle found roaming a street, authorities said. Officer Dugan spotted the turtle near Browning Road. The turtle was unharmed and ...

When Lori Lilley set out to rescue turtles from the Crystal Lake reconstruction site in March, she didn’t expect to find many. “I had made the comment, ‘If I just save one, I’ll be happy,’” she said.