ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.— Following a petition and legal victory from the Center for Biological Diversity, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today proposed protecting the alligator snapping turtle under ...

In Texas, research on the Alligator Snapping Turtle has revealed important demographic ... of Gulf of Mexico-draining watersheds for the species, suggesting that these areas are critical for ...

A small alligator snapping turtle pulled from a lake in Cumbia has been nicknamed Fluffy. A dog walker found the exotic creature, which is native to swamps and rivers in southern parts of the US ...