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May 4, 2024

Fisherman hooks prehistoric 200-pound alligator snapping turtle before catching monster alligator gar

A fisherman from Kentucky reeled in a monster-sized, 200-pound alligator snapping turtle in Texas; he also caught a massive alligator gar that has been submitted for a world record.

May 1, 2024

Texas man accidentally reels in alligator while fishing: video

Texas City, Texas, resident Ruben Suarez told Fox News Digital that he accidentally reeled in a five-foot-long alligator while angling for alligator gar, a type of fish. (Credit: Ruben Suarez Jr via Storyful)

May 1, 2024

Rare storm leads surge of more than 500 baby sea turtles to South African aquarium

More than 500 baby sea turtles were left stranded on South African beaches after a rare and powerful storm, prompting their rescue by an aquarium, officials said.

April 26, 2024

Alabama officers wrangle alligator found hiding in homeowner's garage: 'Got his mouth shut'

A team of five officers with the Gulf Shores Police Department in Alabama received a complaint from a local resident — who discovered a six-foot-long alligator hiding in his garage.

April 22, 2024

Video shows Florida authorities wrangle alligator that wandered onto Air Force Base tarmac

An alligator that made its way onto the tarmac at MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa, Florida was wrangled and relocated to the Hillsborough River on April 22, 2024.

April 22, 2024

Florida Fish and Wildlife officers wrangle alligator on MacDill Air Force Base tarmac

Florida authorities captured and relocated an alligator that made its way onto the tarmac at MacDill Air Force base. (Credit: MacDill Air Force Base)

April 20, 2024

Giant extinct snake discovered in India was 50 feet long, said researchers

A snake that lived millions of years ago in western India was about the size of a school bus and weighed up to 2,000 pounds, said researchers in a newly published article.

April 20, 2024

Florida iguana gets stuck in waterslide, lays 30 eggs in resort swimming pool

After laying 30 eggs, one female iguana had to be forcefully removed from a Miami resort swimming pool. Iguanas are a considered an invasive species Florida.

April 19, 2024

Humane Iguana Control shares removal process of iguana in Miami resort swimming pool

Michael Ronquillo of Humane Iguana Control in South Florida shares how he removed a female iguana and 30 eggs from a local resort swimming pool during the reptile's breeding season.

April 9, 2024

New England Aquarium's 500-pound, 95-year-old sea turtle gets clean bill of health

"Myrtle," a 500-pound ancient green sea turtle who's been kept at the New England Aquarium in Boston for over 50 years, received a routine medical examination Tuesday.