The world's biggest common snapping turtle, a prehistoric giant known as Big Snap Daddy, died in Nebraska on April 20.

The turtle who became a fixture at the Schramm Education Center grew far older and far larger than any known member of his ...

Visitors to Schramm Education Center’s aquarium near Gretna are mourning the loss of one of its most famous residents.Big ...

Staff and visitors referred to the turtle as “Big Snap Daddy” or “Big Snap.” ...

While paddling down the river, I spotted something massive on the bank. The smell hit before I even reached it. What I found was a giant snapping turtle carcass — shell intact, legs still attached.

The turtle Big Snap Daddy was estimated to be between 96 and 100 years old and weighed 102 pounds when he died this week.