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

The turtle, captive specimen though he was, helped educate tens of thousands of visitors (if not more) about the lives of ...
Nebraska TV

Century old Big Snap Daddy, iconic Schramm aquarium snapping turtle dies

Visitors to Schramm Education Center’s aquarium near Gretna are mourning the loss of one of its most famous residents.Big ...

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

Staff and visitors referred to the turtle as “Big Snap Daddy” or “Big Snap.” ...
Yahoo

Alligator snapping turtles are back in Kansas, what to know

TOPEKA (KSNT) – A species of big turtles, long gone from Kansas, are now back after a 30-year hiatus. Staff with the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) released a batch of alligator ...
Chicago Sun-Times

What you need to know about Chonkosaurus — Chicago’s big ol’ snapping turtle

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PBS

Bog Turtles: Big Trouble for Our Smallest Turtle

Disappearing habitat threatens North America’s tiniest turtle. A bog turtle, North America’s tiniest turtle, is no bigger than your hand. Its habitat is disappearing, and it needs help. Scientists are ...