This is Lou the Giant Alligator Snapping Turtle Their known for their giant beak shaped mouth that can close very fast and ...

Alligator snapping turtles are scary-looking creatures ... They're apex predators, they hang out on river bottoms, with their mouth open, moving part of their tongue like bait to lure in prey.

Jim Spinale, 91, is a retired science teacher who volunteers at the So. Shore YMCA Nature Center. His snapping turtle shell is a hit with preschoolers ...