The alligator snapping turtle in this clip has everything he needs to go fishing. The bait is a part of his body, and his lightning-quick ‘snap’ is too fast for most prey to escape from. All he has to ...

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is doubling its reward to catch poachers of a threatened reptile species, the alligator snapping turtles. The reward is $1,000 and can be increased to $2,000 if ...

We knew this turtle would fight back… but not like this. From powerful jaws to explosive reactions, this became one intense ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. An alligator snapping turtle that looks like something out of "Jurassic Park" has been found 5,000 miles away from its natural ...

At Roberts Mill Park’s pond, Taneytown anglers have been reeling in more shells than scales. A wildlife management company ...

The species is listed as threatened and harvesting the turtles is illegal in Texas, so Weston and Kirkland had to safely release it back into the water unharmed. To do so, the fishing duo had to ...

They may look like prehistoric bruisers with faces only a biologist could love, but alligator snapping turtles are proving they're more than just brawn. According to new research from the Texas Parks ...