Footage of a plump snapping turtle relaxing along a Chicago waterway has gone viral after the man who filmed the well-fed reptile marveled at its size and nicknamed it "Chonkosaurus." Joey Santore was ...

WASHINGTON (TND) — A video of a huge snapping turtle that was recently spotted in a Chicago waterway has gone viral -- not only due to the large size of the reptile, but for the colorful commentary in ...

The gargantuan animal has enthralled thousands online after a kayaker on the Chicago River recorded it sitting on a rusted chain. By Eduardo Medina Even from afar, the snapping turtle perched on ...

The massive snapping turtle at the center of a now-viral video, fittingly named "Chonkosaurus," may have actually been a pretty rare sight for two kayakers on the Chicago River. The turtle was caught ...

Two stars were born after a video of a giant snapping turtle enjoying an afternoon out on the Chicago River recently went viral. The first, of course, is "Chonkosaurus" himself. The second? The ...