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You may want to think twice about swimming near the river. UPI is reporting that an escaped pet alligator was captured while swimming in the Susquehanna River Friday. A picture of the escaped reptile was posted in a Facebook group for lost pets which showed the animal floating in the river. It is uncertain how the animal escaped exactly, but reports indicate the pet was returned to its owner. The alligator, named Oscar, was described as a "tame and legal pet alligator." Yes, alligators are legal to own as pets in Pennsylvania. You may remember this rather unique story from early 2019, wher...

REPTILE: New York is known for being resilient and bold, so what better animal to represent the state than one that can live for up to 60 years in the wild?

New York is known for being resilient and bold, so what better animal to represent the state than one that can live for up to 60 years, and has been described as being quite fierce? We're not talking about state birds or even insects either. Did you know New York had an official state reptile? It was only adopted in 2006, but if we can have an official state fossil than why not a reptile? The snapping turtle was named the official state reptile of New York In 2006, after being chosen by a group of elementary school kids. Seems like some residents already got a hold of a few.  According to th...

Austin and Asher Oja take a curious but cautious look at a large snapping turtle walking through the park near Silver Lake in Virginia. The turtle let the boys look

Vermont’s turtles will be on the move this spring and Vermont Fish and Wildlife is asking for the public’s help in keeping them safe. Female turtles will be looking for places to deposit their eggs, sometimes choosing to lay them along the shoulders of roads, which can bring them into the path of motor vehicles. “Turtles often move across roads as they search for a nest site,” said Luke Groff, biologist for the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department. “They are usually slow-moving animals, so they have a tough time making it safely across the road. Turtles grow slowly an...