120-year-old snapping turtle at North Carolina Zoo dies, park says
ASHEBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — An alligator snapping turtle that was more than 100 years old died recently, according to a Facebook ...
‘Majestic’ 125-year-old sea creature that staff loved to swim with has died, NC Zoo says
Maximus, a ginormous 125-year-old alligator snapping turtle that staff loved to swim with and who brought smiles to thousands ...
North Carolina Zoo mourns loss of Maximus the turtle, who lived at least 100 years
An alligator snapping turtle named Maximus has died, the North Carolina Zoo said. He was at least 100 years old, according to ...
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Georgia ‘T-Rex of turtles’ added to U.S. threatened species list
to south of Gainesville, Fla. is the only place the turtles live, according to FWS, including in Georgia’s Okefenokee Swamp. In an April publication, FWS described the species as “the T-Rex of ...
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CITES Vote Grants 21 U.S. Turtle Species International Trade Protections
Another 32 non-U.S. turtles also received trade protections. “If turtles could celebrate, there’d be swamp parties all over the southeastern United States tonight,” said Sarah Uhlemann, international ...
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Import, sale ban on alien species wreaking havoc on ecosystems
The ban applies to red swamp crayfish and the slider turtle under an order approved by the Cabinet of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Jan. 20. It reflects growing concern about damage to ecosys ...