Left image is a photo by Scott Leslie, of a Snapping Turtle nesting along a road in large gravel, with a wetland in the background. Upper right image is of a pond during the autumn. Bottom right image is a close up of a baby snapping turtle hatchling swimming. Text: Snapping Turtle. Snapping Turtles are in danger of being hit by cars during June as they seek out nesting areas. Hatchlings will often emerge between September and October. Check out a Baby #SnappingTurtle https://youtu.be/K4szc8HPs8k Logo: Museum of Natural History a part of the NSM.

Human activities are the primary threat to #SnappingTurtles like, polluted wetlands, loss of habitat, the illegal pet trade and road mortality. Snapping turtles are in danger of being hit by vehicles during nesting season. Check out a baby Snapping Turtle - youtu.be/K4szc8HPs8k

Image of a single large adult snapping turtle basking on a rock. The carapace is a dark olive green, with dark brown limbs. The head is large with a sharp beak and jaw. Text: Snapping Turtle. Pink circle, Vulnerable Species at Risk. Snapping Turtles are dependent on their aquatic habitats and seldom venture on land. Hibernation occurs at the bottom of ponds and lakes during the winter. #NSWildifeSpotlight #SpeciesAtRisk #SnappingTurtles. Logo: Museum of Natural History a part of the NSM.

#SnappingTurtles are a large freshwater turtle, recognizable by its powerful jaw, size, muscular limbs, long tail, and sawtooth edges along the back of its carapace. General colour is brown, greenish-gray or dark olive green and a yellow plastron.

This day in #StrangeAsItSeems history!

October 22nd, 1957

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Pizza from Da Vinci's in Williamstown, WV, then a walk with Teddy. Spotted a HUGE snapping turtle near a geese nest! Hope the eggs are safe. 🐢🦖 #teddythebunny #davincis #williamstownwv #snappingturtles

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Forget about politics and think about turtles! Theodore is way more interesting anyway, hes absolutely thrilled about this river
#snappingturtles #meme #turtles #turtle #theodoretheturtle

wait impatiently in a container to be released.

hatchling baby turtles in a plastic container about to be released.

a hatchling baby turtle after release.

a hatchling baby turtle takes a moment before starting their new life in a pond.

Very exciting for me to be able to attend a Hatchling Common Snapping Turtle release. They are just so adorable. #hatchlingsnappingturtles #snappingturtles #turtleisland #turtles #wildlifeinaurora #spottedinthearb #auroraontario #auroraarboretum #auroraca #turtleconservation

Baby snapping turtle - Burrell lake park pa 15068- June 2025

Look at this tiny adorable baby snapper I found on the sidewalk at the park of all places!?! So…he went back to the mud since it was so hot and I didn’t want him getting into the wrong hands. #turtles #reptiles #snappingturtles

🐢Baby snapping turtle crossing the road in front of me the other day. Here are a few tips for this situation

#nhwildlife #snappingturtles #antsat #turtles #babyturtles

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June is egg laying season for #snappingturtles. If you see a one in the road or your yard, they can bite and caution should be used. Let them go one their way. Avoid trying to pick up a snapping turtle. If dropped their shell can be cracked.
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Two common snapping turtles, look at the massive claws! Looks like egg laying going on at a pond in Peterborough, New Hampshire, USA, 4/29/25

Two common snapping turtles, look at the massive claws! Looks like egg laying going on at a pond in Peterborough, New Hampshire, USA, 4/29/25.

Two common snapping turtles, look at the massive claws! Looks like egg laying going on at a pond in Peterborough, New Hampshire, USA, 4/29/25.

Two common snapping turtles, look at the massive claws! Looks like egg laying going on at a pond in Peterborough, New Hampshire, USA, 4/29/25.

Two common snapping turtles, look at the massive claws! Looks like egg laying going on at a pond in Peterborough, New Hampshire, USA, 4/29/25.

#snappingturtles #turtles #nature #photography

Ever get caught with one eye open? It was perfect timing...I was down on the ground watching this big beauty clawing its way toward me...and then...the eye roll.
#snappingturtle #snappingturtles #turtles #turtle #reptile #reptilelover #reptiles #reptilesofinstagram #ozarks #missouri

A Great Egret hoping for a piece of a large carp that was being fought over by a group of snapping turtles, 2024. #huntleymeadowspark #greategret #snappingturtles #birds #birdphotography

In these trying times, it's a good idea to stop and appreciate some turtles-in this case, a Common Snapping Turtle! #Turtles #SnappingTurtles #Photography #Nikon

A baby snapping turtle, held in a hand.

New blog post: in which I rescue some baby turtles. #snappingturtles #turtles #turtlesky

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Snapping turtle hatchlings! #turtles #snappingturtles #ecology #environment #specialconcernspecies

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#SnappingTurtles are the whole package....