An alligator snapping turtle that looks like something out of "Jurassic Park" has been found 5,000 miles away from its natural habitat in the U.S. South.

A fisherman from Kentucky reeled in a monster-sized, 200-pound alligator snapping turtle in Texas; he also caught a massive alligator gar that has been submitted for a world record.

It took Art about 30 minutes to bring the turtle up, and it wasn’t very happy.” The giant turtle was hooked in one of its front feet. This is common with turtles, Kirkland says, as they typically claw ...

An alligator snapping turtle that looks like something out of "Jurassic Park" has been found 5,000 miles away from its natural habitat in the U.S. South.

In Florida, alligator snapping turtles can be found mostly in the Panhandle. Being the largest freshwater snapping turtles in the world, alligator snapping turtles are a lot bigger than the common ...

But the alligator snapping turtle they caught the day before was even bigger. Art Weston and Capt. Kirk Kirkland teamed up to land yet another pending world-record alligator gar that should add to ...

The reptile, an alligator snapping turtle, was found by a dog walker in a lake in Cumbria, England, last week and immediately taken to a local veterinarian's office, CBS News partner BBC reported.

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 ...

Going for a swim is a vital part of surviving any Texas summer, especially when Central Texans have ample waterways courtesy the likes of Lake Austin, Lake Travis and Lady Bird Lake. With any nature ...

200-pound alligator snapping turtle caught in Texas. On three occasions, he nearly managed to catch another world record-sized alligator gar, reported Fox News, but didn't manage after a lengthy ...

Art Weston caught an alligator snapping turtle he believes weighed 200 pounds. Art Weston But the Kentucky angler’s latest achievement, along with a “humanoid” creature he caught the day ...

The KDWP’s Aquatic Species Recovery Program has been working to return the alligator snapping turtle to the state for years.Now, thanks to the efforts of Starks, KDWP staff and Missouri State ...