Maximus, a ginormous 125-year-old alligator snapping turtle that staff loved to swim with and who brought smiles to thousands of visitors, has died, N.C. Zoo officials said Friday. “A true ...

A gentle giant of the North Carolina Zoo has died. On Friday, the zoo announced the passing of its alligator snapping turtle named Maximus. Maximus was born around 1900, according to the zoo.

Following a petition and legal victory from the Center for Biological Diversity, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today proposed protecting the alligator snapping turtle under ... this rule and the ...

The Center for Biological Diversity sued the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today to force it to ensure protections for 12 plants and animals under the Endangered Species Act, including the alligator ...