China has its giant pandas and Australia its kangaroos. In New Jersey, the charismatic diamondback terrapin proudly inhabits its brackish waterways. It is the only species of turtle in North America ...

NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — Audubon Aquarium welcomed some “turtley” cute diamondback terrapins to the aquarium’s Down the Bayou gallery. For the next year, the hatchlings will spend their time gaining ...

ATLANTA— Conservation groups today filed a petition asking the Georgia Department of Natural Resources to adopt regulations that would protect diamondback terrapins from drowning in blue crab pots.

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 small turtle species, called diamondback terrapin, like those inhabiting Mount Sinai Harbor, eat periwinkle snails, thus keeping our living green grass anchors alive to protect our valuable wetlands ...

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 ...

NEW ORLEANS — Audubon Aquarium is now home to tiny Diamondback terrapins as part of Louisiana’s first-ever terrapin head-start program. Diamondback terrapins are a species of turtle native to the ...

Diamondback terrapins are ambassadors for the Meadowlands. See how they're tracked Diamondback terrapins are a cornerstone to the balance of nature in the Meadowlands. Learn about the story of these ...

We studied terrapins in two tidal creeks in Virginia, USA. We assessed the effectiveness of four BRD designs, including two novel oval designs, against control traps with no BRDs. We found that all ...

The diamondback terrapin is the only North American turtle species that lives exclusively in brackish waters. Thousands of terrapins thrive in New Jersey's Hackensack River, a habitat they could ...

The Audubon Aquarium has welcomed new tiny diamondback terrapins. The terrapins will spend the next year at the aquarium, gaining weight and growing larger, before they return to their protected marsh ...