Eastern North Carolina is home to most of the alligators — and they are most plentiful in Brunswick County in the far ...

Alligators in North Carolina are becoming more active as spring warms up, with sightings increasing near Town Creek.

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

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

According to the SCDNR, young alligators can be seen moving into bodies of water, females enter their breeding period in ...

ASHEBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — An alligator snapping turtle that was more than 100 years old died recently, according to a Facebook post by the North Carolina Zoo. The post does not specify the turtle’s date ...

Dozens gathered around a South Carolina pond on a warm evening this month, some crying and others holding stuffed alligators and ribbons — mementos meant to honor Walter’s life. A few people ...

Maximus, a ginormous 125-year-old alligator snapping turtle that staff ... “The gentle giant of the North Carolina Zoo.” Max lived in the zoo’s Cypress Swamp since 2015 and was a favorite ...