Recent studies have provided valuable insights into the population status and ecology of these turtles. For instance, a study on the Suwannee Alligator Snapping Turtle in Florida estimated a ...

Following a petition and agreement with the Center for Biological Diversity, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today protected the Suwannee alligator snapping turtle as threatened under the ...

The Iowa Department of Natural Resources describes snapping turtles as large turtles with a big head, long tail and "a nasty disposition." The shell also has a "jagged appearance" due to rear ...

Alligator snapping turtles are scary-looking creatures ... Now Coleman is a regular at the river, setting traps for the turtles. “You obviously have to be careful when handling them because ...