Before making his public debut, Dante, a 13 - year -
old alligator snapping turtle (Macroclemys temminckii), needed to check in with the veterinary team at Shedd Aquarium.
Phillips plucked from the water a 22 - pound, 15 - inch long female
alligator snapping turtle that was twice as long as the one he was looking for, and at least 18 years
old.