Snapping turtles are one of the oldest types of turtle around, having been around for approximately 200 million years – even during the time of the dinosaurs! The species also has a lifespan of ...

Alligator Snapping Turtle at the Tennessee Aquarium in Chattanooga displays its worm-like lure. ... 140 pound male Alligator Snapping Turtle at the Tennessee Aquarium.

Newport Aquarium lost its oldest animal on Tuesday. Thunder, a 150-pound alligator snapping turtle estimated to be 150 years old, has died. The cause of death was not immediately known.

CHICAGO — The Shedd Aquarium’s newest addition got a thumbs up from the doctors and he’s all set for his public debut. Dante, a 13-year-old alligator snapping turtle, had a checkup on Wednesday.

It's the largest freshwater turtle in North America and full-grown males can grow to 29 inches long and 250 lbs, much bigger than common snapping turtles. Alligator snapping turtles can live to be ...

Alligator snapping turtles can weigh more than 200 pounds, so it’s ... “All evidence points to these being the Suwannee alligator snapping turtle ... “These highly aquatic turtles are ...

The National Wildlife Federation notes that the alligator snapping turtle is the largest species of freshwater turtle and is found exclusively in the U.S. and is primarily an aquatic animal that ...

Kleopfer said the alligator snapping turtle is North America’s largest freshwater turtle and can weigh as much as 200 pounds, although he noted Lord Fairfax was nowhere near that large.

Kansas Aquatic Species Recovery Program. ... Alligator snapping turtle sightings are unheard of in Kansas in recent decades, and they will continue to be rare after the reintroduction program begins.

Snapping turtles are one of the oldest types of turtle around, having been around for approximately 200 million years – even during the time of the dinosaurs! The species also has a lifespan of ...