Tiny turtles get a second chance when Evelyn Kidd and her kids search for them in the storm drains of Ventnor, New Jersey.

Last week, a college student majoring in ecology asked what my favorite turtle is. My answer: the diamondback terrapin. Anyone who has held this charismatic creature would agree it’s hard to ...

The Diamondback terrapin, the state reptile, deserves a place on the federal endangered species list, a group of concerned scientists says.

On a recent bright morning in Holgate, 5-year-old Josie Davenport cupped her hands together and giggled as a teeny, tiny northern diamondback terrapin wriggled around. The baby turtle — only a ...

The Center has also pushed for measures in North Carolina, which passed a BRD requirement in terrapin habitat along its coast. In 2024 we led 20 ally groups in petitioning the U.S. Fish and Wildlife ...

Last week, a college student majoring in ecology asked what my favorite turtle is. My answer: the diamondback terrapin. Anyone who has held this charismatic creature would agree it’s hard to ...

Last week, a college student majoring in ecology asked what my favorite turtle is. My answer: the diamondback terrapin. Anyone who has held this charismatic creature would agree it’s hard to ...

It's diamondback terrapin nesting season on Tybee Island, and drivers are urged to slow down to avoid hitting the turtles crossing Highway 80. An estimated 200-250 terrapins are killed each season ...

Last week a college student majoring in ecology asked what my favorite turtle is. My answer: the diamondback terrapin. Anyone who has held this charismatic creature would agree it’s hard to find ...