Snapping turtles are one of the oldest types of turtle around, having been around for approximately 200 million years – even during the time of the dinosaurs! The species also has a lifespan of ...

An alligator snapping turtle that looks like something out of "Jurassic Park" has been found 5,000 miles away from its natural habitat in the U.S. South.

A snapping alligator turtle-- with a bite fierce enough to sever human bone -- was mysteriously discovered an ocean away from its natural habitat.. Dr. Dominic Moule, a veterinary surgeon at Wild ...

A fisherman from Kentucky reeled in a monster-sized, 200-pound alligator snapping turtle in Texas; he also caught a massive alligator gar that has been submitted for a world record.

It's the largest freshwater turtle in North America and full-grown males can grow to 29 inches long and 250 lbs, much bigger than common snapping turtles. Alligator snapping turtles can live to be ...

The Suwannee Alligator Snapping Turtle is now considered a threatened species, meaning it is likely to become endangered soon, but isn’t considered endangered yet.

A large male Suwannee alligator snapping turtle awaits being weighed, measured and tagged before being returned to the tannin-black waters of the Suwannee River in Florida. Photo courtesy of ...

A 100-year-old alligator snapping turtle named Thanos has disappeared after he and his owner were travelling along an interstate in North Carolina. Thanos is described as a 140-180 pound, 38-inch ...

Alligator snapping turtle sightings are unheard of in Kansas in recent decades, and they will continue to be rare after the reintroduction program begins. However, there’s a slim chance you may ...

A 100-year-old alligator snapping turtle went missing in North Carolina on Sunday while he and his owner Dan Hemby were en route to Durham Reptile Expo, Hemby told ABC affiliate WTVD ...

The department can identify the turtle, and if it is an alligator snapping turtle, they can use data you provide to continue tracking efforts. This story was originally published April 17, 2025 at ...