Maximus, a ginormous 125-year-old alligator snapping turtle that staff loved to swim with and who brought smiles to thousands ...

“As I turned off Bald Cypress [trail], I stopped short. The cypress swamp that just seconds before had been its usual dark, murky self was magically, suddenly transformed by sunlight,” Scott ...

An alligator snapping turtle named Maximus has died, the North Carolina Zoo said. He was at least 100 years old, according to the zoo.

Louisiana swamps are famous around the world for their beauty and unique ecologically rich wetlands. Let's take a look at 4 ...