An angler from Kentucky says he may have broken a record for a 153-pound alligator gar caught in Lake Livingston, Texas after ...

"The only consolation was a very unusual and unplanned catch: a 200-plus-pound alligator snapping turtle," Weston said ... of a 117-pound gar on the same small line. Weston and Kirkland brought ...

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 ...

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 gentle giant of the North Carolina Zoo has died. On Friday, the zoo announced the passing of its alligator snapping turtle named Maximus. Maximus was born around 1900, according to the zoo.

ASHEBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — An alligator snapping turtle named Maximus who was more than 100 years old died recently, according to a Facebook post by the North Carolina Zoo. The post does not ...

The alligator snapping turtle is found primarily in the South ... Mussels improve water quality by filtering small particles from the water. The round hickorynut has lost 78% of its populations and ...

Alligator Snapping Turtle and Suwannee Alligator Snapping Turtle ... Peñasco least chipmunk: These small chipmunks are found only in the Sacramento and White mountains of southwestern New Mexico and ...