GAINESVILLE (CBSMiami) – Three monster-sized Suwannee alligator snapping turtles discovered recently in north Florida were not harmed in any way, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife ...

Going for a swim is a vital part of surviving any Texas summer, especially when Central Texans have ample waterways courtesy the likes of Lake Austin, Lake Travis and Lady Bird Lake. With any nature ...

GAINESVILLE (CBSMiami) – A 100-pound Suwannee alligator snapping turtle, a new species that lives in the Suwanee River, was among three of the massive reptiles recently captured by the Florida Fish ...

Virginia trapper Winston Marshall with the massive snapping turtle; the snapper's shell measured 18 inches in length. Photos via Facebook Chris Moore and Austin Rush were working at Green Top Sporting ...

HENRICO COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) — A huge snapping turtle has affectionately been named “Godzilla” after it was found in the waters of Curles Neck Plantation in Henrico County. “The snapping turtle ...

A beloved monster turtle considered one of the largest in the Urban Jungle has disappeared, and its legion of admirers fear the worst — that it was captured by cold-blooded poachers and sold for soup.

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (WISH) — If you have heard a story swimming around about what could possibly be Indiana’s next lake monster, think again. The Indiana Department of Natural Resources Division of Fish ...

Two 18-year-olds with experience fishing the Buffalo Bayou in Houston hooked into what they first thought might be an alligator snapping turtle, but it ended up being a huge alligator gar. When he got ...

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A 100-pound Suwannee alligator snapping turtle, a massive new species that lives in the Suwannee River, was one of three caught recently by Florida Wildlife Conservation Commission trappers. This week ...

North America’s largest freshwater turtle can grow to more than 240 pounds, with a slimy, algae-crowned shell, gaping jaws capable of snapping a broomstick in half, and a hooked beak, perfect for ...