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 ...

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 ...

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 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 ...

Editor’s note: Every year, hundreds of undergraduates at the University of Delaware pursue research under the guidance of a faculty mentor, especially during the summer months. Such experiences ...

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 a ...

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 a ...