Snapping turtles lure fish with a worm-like tongue and strike fast. Finding one inside my pond was a nightmare scenario. We had to move quickly before it did more damage. What followed was intense.

Carleton University prof Grégory Bulté found that turtles settled down for winter rest in Opinicon Lake had been attacked by predators.

Witness the power and speed of an alligator snapping turtle’s bite in this close encounter.

Freshwater streams, ponds and lakes across the United States are becoming saltier, and new research from the University of ...