Before 40 of the creatures were released into the Neosho River in September, the snapping turtle breed was not seen in the Kansas wild since 1991. But a reintroduction program by the Kansas ...

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 ...

ASHEBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — An alligator snapping turtle named Maximus who was more than 100 years old died recently, according to a Facebook post by the North Carolina Zoo. The post does not ...

A large snapping turtle dubbed "Chonkosaurus" has gone viral for its massive size and story. Chicago native Joey Santore captured a video of the turtle, which was lounging on top of a bunch of ...

Maximus, a ginormous 125-year-old alligator snapping turtle that staff loved to swim ... Max, “always a quiet observer,” loved swimming up to kids as they peered into his enclosure, she ...

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 ...