Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Last week, a college student majoring in ecology asked what my favorite turtle is. My answer: the diamondback terrapin. Anyone who ...

Maryland’s state reptile deserves a place on the federal endangered species list, a group of concerned scientists is urging. The Diamondback terrapin, so-called for the geometric pattern atop its ...

Witness the most visually incredible reptiles in existence: the Diamondback Terrapin. This video showcases a rare variant ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. China has its giant pandas and Australia its kangaroos. In New Jersey, the charismatic diamondback terrapin proudly inhabits its ...

The diamondback terrapin, Malaclemys terrapin, is one of the only turtles that is specifically adapted to living in brackish water conditions. Historically, diamondback terrapins suffered mass ...

A rare turtle that recently hatched in Massachusetts is double the fun! The hatchling — a diamondback terrapin born from a nest in West Barnstable — has two heads and six legs, making the reptile, ...

Coastal residents and visitors in South Carolina have a new way to make a difference in the long-term conservation of the diamondback terrapin, a declining turtle species found in salt marshes. Just ...

The South Carolina State Wildlife Action plan lists the diamondback terrapin as a High Priority Species of Greatest Conservation Need. And one thing that has contributed to the diminishing numbers of ...

Diamondback terrapins are the wild jewels of the Atlantic and Gulf coasts. With diamond-patterned shells and speckled skin, these stunning turtles are a keystone species in the salt marshes and ...

A diamondback terrapin (turtle) on display during a “Terrapin Tuesday” event where visitors learn about terrapin conservation efforts at the Long Beach Township Field Station on Thursday, July 6, 2023 ...

The McWane Science Center has a new living exhibit giving visitors a behind-the-scenes look at how conservationists help Mississippi Diamondback Terrapin turtles. The McWane Science Center is ...