Another enormous animal that once roamed the Earth is Stupendemys, an extinct genus of freshwater side-necked turtle. The largest freshwater turtle ever found is a member of the species ...

The video authentically showed a leatherback turtle, the largest species in the world. However, it was recorded from a low angle, which made the reptile look bigger than it actually was.

Yet, 70 million years ago, a truly colossal turtle, Archelon, dominated the seas. This magnificent creature, now long extinct, was the largest turtle ever known. It measured 4.6 m (15 ft ...

Paleontologists in Spain believe they unearthed a new prehistoric sea turtle species that may be among the largest ever, according to research published last week in the peer-reviewed journal ...

Alligator snapping turtles get the award for biggest turtles in the United States. They can grow to more than 200 pounds. They get their names from their strong jaws and hook-shaped snouts.

Now, scientists have discovered a previously unknown species — the largest sea turtle found in present-day Europe ever to be identified. Initially found by a hiker who stumbled upon the remains ...

While Leviathanochelys aenigmatica's 3.7-metre-long body isn't quite as long as Archelon's, it was slightly wider, and ranks among one of history's largest turtles. Dr Àngel Hernández Luján, who ...

But which turtles were the largest to ever walk or swim the Earth, large enough to resist the attacks of fierce Cretaceous predators? Here are a few that put our modern-day leatherbacks and Galapagos ...

The largest snapping turtle ever officially recorded was a 16 year old alligator snapping turtle that weighed in at a massive 249 pounds. This massive turtle was weighed at Shedd Aquarium in ...