Alligator snapping turtles are scary-looking creatures. But they're an important part of the Alabama ecosystem, and they may soon be listed as a threatened species. Until recently, biologists didn ...

Recent studies have provided valuable insights into the population status and ecology of these turtles. For instance, a study on the Suwannee Alligator Snapping Turtle in Florida estimated a ...

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 ...

Alligator snapping turtle. Photo by Gary Tucker, USFWS. Image is available for media use. The Center for Biological Diversity is a national, nonprofit conservation organization with more than 1.7 ...

We got the hook out of its foot, made a few photos, then let it go because they're protected by law,' Kirkland said. In Texas ...