The largest one on record, a longtime occupant of Chicago’s Shedd Aquarium, weighed 249 pounds ... making bites inevitable. Snapping turtle jaw strength—while nothing to sneeze at—is ...

Bone Crusher, the Greensboro Science Center’s alligator snapping turtle, is a true living legend ... moved from the GSC’s Herpetarium to the aquarium, giving visitors a closer look.

Maximus, a ginormous 125-year-old alligator snapping turtle that staff loved to swim with and who brought smiles to thousands of visitors, has died, N.C. Zoo officials said Friday. “A true ...