The Service did not propose critical habitat protections for the Suwannee alligator snapping turtle, finding that doing so was ... these prehistoric-looking freshwater turtles are known for their ...

the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today proposed protecting the alligator snapping turtle under the Endangered Species Act as a threatened species. This prehistoric-looking freshwater turtle is known ...

An alligator snapping turtle named Maximus has died, the North Carolina Zoo said. He was at least 100 years old, according to ...

The alligator snapping turtle is the largest species of freshwater turtle. They are sometimes described as dinosaur-like because of their spiky shells and primitive-looking faces. Unlike all other ...

Maximus, a ginormous 125-year-old alligator snapping turtle that staff loved to swim with and who brought smiles to thousands of visitors, has died, N.C. Zoo officials said Friday. “A true ...

A small alligator snapping turtle pulled from a lake in Cumbia has been nicknamed Fluffy. A dog walker found the exotic creature, which is native to swamps and rivers in southern parts of the US ...

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 ...

Maximus, a 125-year-old alligator snapping turtle that staff loved to swim with and who brought smiles to thousands of visitors, has died, N.C. Zoo officials said.