Big Snap Daddy, the World’s Largest Snapping Turtle, Has Died. He Had a Good Run

The world's biggest common snapping turtle, a prehistoric giant known as Big Snap Daddy, died in Nebraska on April 20.

Meet “Doug the Tank,” the 33-Pound Turtle Rescued From Lake Michigan

Earlier this month, residents of Grand Haven, Michigan, were treated to an unexpected sight: a giant, 33-pound snapping ...
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Rare Video of Newborn Snapping Turtles Entering the World Is Too Cute to Resist

Snapping turtles are not the kind of animal that most people think of as “cute” with their funnel-shaped noses, thick, warty bodies, and armored tails. Box turtles are cute. Sea turtles are adorable.

Schramm Education Center mourns nearly 100-year-old snapping turtle

Staff and visitors referred to the turtle as “Big Snap Daddy” or “Big Snap.” ...
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70-pound snapping turtle found near La Cañada Flintridge Country Club

PHELAN, SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY -- Not your usual golf-course hazard: A giant snapping turtle weighing 70 pounds was found wandering the streets near the La Caada Flintridge Country Club Thursday. The ...
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This day in the field changed how wild snapping turtles were seen

The search focused on habitats where wild snapping turtles were known to live. Signs appeared slowly and required patience. Movement and tracks revealed their presence. Observation replaced assumption ...
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Endangered Sea Turtle Washed Ashore Covered in Barnacles. Now She’s Fighting for Her Life

A massive Kemp’s ridley sea turtle — the world’s smallest and most critically endangered sea turtle species — washed ashore on a Galveston, Texas, beach on March 7, 2026, launching an emergency rescue ...