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 ...

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

If a terrapin is found healthy, their advice is to release them into a nearby brackish-water bay around sunset. Diamondback terrapins should never be kept as pets. For more information, visit the ...

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 ...

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

The Vivarium Animal Lab at Stockton University has led a diamondback terrapin rescue program since 1989. There, baby terrapins can grow strong before being released into the wild.

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