60-pound alligator snapping turtle found in Massachusetts pond after being abandoned by owner

A 60-pound alligator snapping turtle — among the first reported in the wild in Massachusetts — turned up in an Essex County ...

Endangered alligator snapping turtle found in Massachusetts

An endangered alligator snapping turtle, not native to Massachusetts, was rescued and is being treated for severe pneumonia.

Huge endangered snapping turtle, somehow loose in Mass., rescued from pond

“This is one of the first alligator snappers that's been found in the wild in Massachusetts, which means that somebody had it ...
KGW8

Invasive alligator snapping turtle spotted at Juanita Beach Park in Kirkland

KIRKLAND, Wash. — An invasive snapping turtle was found last week at Juanita Beach Park in Kirkland. The alligator snapping turtle, which is the largest freshwater turtle in the U.S., was located ...
PBS

Snapping Turtles, Cooper Lake, Future Fishing Holes

Protected alligator snapping turtles are returned to their natural habitats, after the trafficked animals are saved from interstate poachers. Cooper Lake State Park in northeastern Texas offers shady ...