In addition to habitat destruction, the turtles face threats from illegal harvest ... attracting prey with worm-like lures on their tongues and occasionally surfacing to breathe. Historically, the ...

But to their delight, they hooked something possibly even more exciting — a 200-pound-plus alligator snapping turtle. "We had to remove the hook from his foot and [this reptile's] bite can ...

In Cumbria, England, a "dinosaur-like" alligator snapping turtle, dubbed "Fluffy," was found thousands of miles away from its native U.S. home. The massive freshwater turtle, known for its bone ...

In addition to habitat destruction, the turtles face threats from illegal and legal trapping in states like Missouri ... The agency has a year to publish a critical habitat determination for the ...