Zak lives in southern Florida, and it’s likely this is a Florida softshell turtle (Apalone ferox). Florida softshell turtles are large turtles with skin covering their shell. They are dark brown ...

Just another day in Florida when a massive alligator traps a large turtle in its jaws along a golf course in Naples.

Florida softshell turtles are dangerous to handle and should be left alone. Harassing them risks injury from their sharp ...

What it eats: Fish, crustaceans, mollusks, frogs, insects, birds, small mammals Why it's awesome: Cantor's giant softshell turtles — named in honor of Danish zoologist Theodore Edward Cantor ...