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Greg Wittstock the pond guy came to visit the zoo, and we decided to do a little check up on our huge alligator snapping ...
An angler from Kentucky says he may have broken a record for a 153-pound alligator gar caught in Lake Livingston, Texas after ...
The video of the giant turtle garnered over 9,000 likes ... a reporter for Hawaii-based news station KHON2 News. A large snapping turtle dubbed "Chonkosaurus" has gone viral for its massive ...
In Kansas, the largest alligator snapping turtle recorded was 138 pounds. “You know, further south when you get into like Mississippi, Alabama down in there they are recording up to 200 pound ...
Maximus, a ginormous 125-year-old alligator snapping turtle that staff loved to swim ... the death of 135-pound Max. “The gentle giant of the North Carolina Zoo.” Max lived in the zoo ...
A gentle giant of the North Carolina Zoo has died. On Friday, the zoo announced the passing of its alligator snapping turtle named Maximus. Maximus was born around 1900, according to the zoo.
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 ...
The NC Zoo said the following in regards to Maximus’ death: It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Maximus, our beloved alligator snapping turtle, the gentle giant of the North ...
PETERSBURG, Fla.— The Center for Biological Diversity sued the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today to force it to ensure protections for 12 plants and animals under the Endangered Species Act, ...