VENTNOR, New Jersey -- Since she was a kid, Evelyn Kidd has used a fish net to rescue diamondback terrapins from storm drains. It's a tradition she is passing down to her own kids. She believes most ...

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 ...

Five rescued northern diamondback terrapin hatchlings will spend the winter at the Liberty Science Center. The turtles were rescued from a vulnerable nesting site on Long Beach Island after hatching ...

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 ...