The two turtle heads in one shell were brought to the Barnstable, Mass., wildlife hospital and education center by the city’s natural resources department, which has a terrapin program.

The Diamondback terrapin, so-called for the geometric pattern atop its shell and best known as the beloved mascot of the University of Maryland, has lost enough of its population in the past ...

Diamondback terrapins are known for the brightly colored, concentric diamond-shaped markings on the upper shell.

Diamondback terrapins are known for the brightly colored, concentric diamond-shaped markings on the upper shell.

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

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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 ...

Diamondback terrapins live all along the Atlantic coastline, from Cape Cod, Massachusetts, to the Gulf of Mexico. ... shell hues and even iris colors — reside in and near the water.

It’s early afternoon on a cool, clear day as Rebecca Stump navigates waves, sand and downed trees while walking along a Naval Air Station Patuxent River beach.