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

An alligator snapping turtle, one of the first seen in the state, was found living in an Essex County pond after being ...

While paddling down the river, I spotted something massive on the bank. The smell hit before I even reached it. What I found was a giant snapping turtle carcass — shell intact, legs still attached.

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Male turtles in the U.S. outnumber females because so many are killed crossing roads during nesting season, an official said.