WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - The alligator snapping turtle, once a vital part of Kansas’ ecosystem, disappeared from the state’s wildlife scene more than 30 years ago. The last documented sighting ...

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 legal victory from the Center for Biological Diversity, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today proposed protecting the alligator snapping turtle under ...

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 ...

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 ...