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 ...

Samuel Crosby, 11, of Sharpsburg loves to fish in O’Hara Township Community Park. “I fish for anything,” the Dorseyville Middle School student said as he reeled in a not-too-happy-to-be-caught ...

Jay Brewer carries an enormous alligator snapping turtle and gives viewers an incredible look inside its giant mouth. He points out the natural pink lure resting right on the turtle's tongue. In the ...

While the alligator snapping turtle might look like a giant beetle made from volcanic rock, these unique creatures are native to Kansas' rivers—and they're about to make a triumphant homecoming.

Alligator snapping turtles haven’t been seen in the wild in Kansas since 1991. But in the fall of 2024, the state plans to reintroduce them to local waterways. Kansas Aquatic Species Recovery Program ...