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

State regulators are set to hear from petitioners seeking to require terrapin excluder devices on crab cages next week. The ...

Diamondback terrapins are the only turtle in the U.S ... “The shells of a turtle are much higher in profile than the shell of a crab, so crabs can still slip into the traps,” Chambers said.

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 ...

Jekyll Island is home to two important nesting events each summer: diamondback terrapin crossings on the causeway and sea turtle nesting on the beach. Both species are being closely monitored ...

Follow diamondback terrapin crossings and sea turtle nesting on Georgia's Jekyll Island with new live tracking tools. Learn how to help protect these species. Skip Navigation.

In 2015, the state temporarily ended its harvest season for diamondback terrapins after a federal investigation revealed a Hamilton Township man, Frank Mazzeo, allegedly sold more than 3,000 wild ...