Weston added that the turtle was tracking his movements "with its mouth open ... Man catches 200-pound alligator snapping turtle followed by 188-pound alligator gar in Texas ...

Alligator snapping turtles are scary-looking creatures ... They're apex predators, they hang out on river bottoms, with their mouth open, moving part of their tongue like bait to lure in prey.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.— Following a petition and agreement with the Center for Biological Diversity, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today protected the Suwannee alligator snapping turtle as ...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.— Following a petition and legal victory from the Center for Biological Diversity, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today proposed protecting the alligator snapping turtle under ...