You wouldn’t normally see the words “turtle” and “lightning-fast” in the same sentence, but common snapping turtles have skills that put Olympic athletes to shame. Although some people in the comments ...

2. Snapping Turtle Prehistoric Pond Monsters Alligator snapping turtle. Image by Gary M. Stolz/U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons Common snapping turtles reach ...

The NCWRC said anytime a gator encounters a person, it’s protocol to euthanize it, which is what happened shortly after this encounter. Alicia Wassmer, an alligator biologist with the NCWRC, said the ...

An alligator with a bungee cord embedded in his jaw is recovering at Gatorland, a theme park and preserve in Orlando, Florida, after what rescuers believe was an illegal and failed capture attempt.