Fluffy, the alligator snapping turtle saved from a Cumbrian tarn, is faring well in his new home. He gained worldwide popularity after being fished out of Urswick Tarn, near Ulverston, by a ...

In addition to habitat destruction, the turtles face threats from illegal harvest ... The Service also proposed a special rule that prohibits the taking of Suwannee alligator snapping turtles, which ...

An invasive alligator snapping turtle has been pulled from a Cumbrian lake. A dog walker found the exotic creature, which is native to swamps and rivers in southern parts of the US, in Urswick ...