Alligator snapping turtles are scary-looking creatures. But they're an important part of the Alabama ecosystem, and they may soon be listed as a threatened species. Until recently, biologists didn ...

The first sea turtle has nested in Alabama for the year. Yesterday, Alabama Coastal Foundation—a nonprofit that works to protect sea turtles in the state—was alerted to a nest on Fort Morgan ...

Alabama, Tennessee and Missouri, according to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS). You can learn more about the alligator snapping turtle recovery program in Kansas by clicking here.

Early in the 20th century, alligator snapping turtles were plentiful in river systems draining ... the turtles face threats from illegal and legal trapping in states like Missouri and Alabama, ...

Natasha Nowick, president and executive director of Turtle Rescue League, holds Rumpus, a male snapping turtle, in preparation for releasing him into the waters of his home in Reading.