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 ...

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 ...

Weston’s April 8 catch is believed to be the heaviest “multiple-to-one” catch ever recorded — a term used in sport fishing to describe the ratio between the fish’s weight and the strength of the ...

Alligator snapping turtles, like the one seen in this file photo, were classified as endangered in Kansas in 1974. The state has begun a reintroduction program to bring the creatures back to ...

A massive snapping turtle was caught on video crossing an apartment complex parking lot in Jeffersonville Saturday.Watch the large reptile making its way along in the video player above.The person ...

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 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 ...

Thousands of acres in Fish Lake Valley are subject to mining claims, including claims under Ioneer ... Those species include the Southeast alligator snapping turtle, the Suwanee snapping turtle ...

Alligator snapping turtles had been absent from the state ... later told 27 News the agency removed the record and placed it under review by wildlife officials. The KDWP revealed its reasoning ...