IT has now been one week since Fluffy, the alligator snapping turtle, was fished out of the shallow waters of Urswick Tarn in a shopping basket by a parish councillor. He had no idea that in just ...

Fluffy, the alligator snapping turtle saved from a Cumbrian tarn ... from a metabolic bone disorder that left him with a soft shell. Chris Newman said the condition is unusual in his species ...

The alligator snapping turtle is the largest freshwater turtle in the world and can live up to 70 years. It is black or dark ...

these prehistoric-looking freshwater turtles are known for their spiked shell, large claws and strong, beaked jaws. Alligator snappers spend much of their time underwater, attracting prey with ...

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 the ...

An invasive alligator snapping turtle has been pulled from a Cumbrian lake. A dog walker found the exotic creature, which is native to swamps and rivers in southern parts of the US, in Urswick ...