large claws and strong, beaked jaws. Alligator snappers spend much of their time underwater, attracting prey with worm-like lures on their tongues and occasionally surfacing to breathe. Historically, ...

The Trump administration's proposal to change the definition of the word “harm” in the Endangered Species Act could bring ...

Last May, Weston and Kirkland accidently reeled in a 200-pound alligator snapping turtle while trying to catch a massive fish.

The state’s population wasn’t alone either, alligator snapping turtle numbers declined across the U.S. in the 60s and 70s. “[Snapping turtles in the] entire southeastern U.S. were harvested ...

Art Weston reeled in a fearsome, 200lbs. prehistoric alligator snapping turtle Weston was trying to catch a record-breaking ...

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 ...

While he didn’t break the record, he did catch a 200-plus-pound alligator snapping turtle with Kirkland’s help, followed by an 188-pound alligator gar the next day. Weston’s April 8 catch is ...

Thick claws extended from its webbed feet ... layer onto the peninsula’s carbonate base. The Suwannee alligator snapping turtle fit right in among elephant-sized giant sloths and carnivorous ...