Diving for Snapping Turtles

Location: Blendon Woods Metro Park in Columbus, Ohio, USA
Species: Common Snapping Turtles
Added: 2025-12-7
Published: 2014-9-15
Source: Brave Wilderness

Coyote Peterson of "Brave Wilderness" goes in search of common snapping turtles at Blendon Woods Metro Park in Columbus, Ohio where he has been doing research on his favourite swamp monsters, for five years. Coyote hauls out a huge male and shows its incredible prehistoric features.
Common snapping turtles are vital players in the ecosystem, acting as top predators and scavengers in ponds, lakes, and rivers across North America, eating fish, insects, plants, and carrion and helping to keep water clean.