Maximus, a ginormous 125-year-old alligator snapping turtle that staff loved to swim with and who brought smiles to thousands of visitors, has died, N.C. Zoo officials said Friday.
“A true marvel of nature,” Keeper Audrey Williams said in announcing the death of 135-pound Max. “The gentle giant of the North Carolina Zoo.”
Max lived in the zoo’s Cypress Swamp since 2015 and was a favorite of staff and visitors, Williams said on social media…