similar to a tortoise shell A 300-pound bronze terrapin sculpture was designed by Edwin C. Mayo, President of Gorham Manufacturing in Providence, Rhode Island, using a live diamondback as a guide.

If you are a fan of the University of Maryland, you’ve probably seen a fierce-looking, shell-backed figure hyping up the crowd. That’s Testudo, the official mascot of the Maryland Terrapins. Unlike ...

After the meat was boiled and separated from the shell and bones ... and the most sought-after species of the 1800s was diamondback terrapin sourced from the Chesapeake Bay.

Marco Island Shell Club has two endowed scholarships at Florida Gulf Coast University. An additional $2,000 was added to each ...

Beyond the lighthouse and museum, Fenwick Island State Park offers another natural spectacle that deserves recognition. This ...

This postage stamp-sized paradise perched at Delaware’s southern edge offers the perfect spring escape, where small-town ...

Terrapins thrive in brackish water with a higher salt concentration than freshwater but lower than seawater. The diamondback terrapin became Maryland's official state reptile in 1994. However ...

A proposal to keep diamondback terrapins from drowning when trapped in Chesapeake Bay crab pots is sparking angry objections from watermen. More than 265 and counting are filing objections to a ...

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 ...