VENTNOR, New Jersey (WPVI) -- 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.

Never take a wild turtle home with you. Turtle species native to Delaware are prohibited from being owned as pets, according to the Delaware Department of Agriculture, and red-eared sliders require a ...

It's diamondback terrapin nesting season on Tybee Island, and drivers are urged to slow down to avoid hitting the turtles crossing Highway 80. An estimated 200-250 terrapins are killed each season ...

It’s predator versus prey in this aquatic showdown between the diamondback terrapin and a feisty group of crayfish. Watch nature’s strategy and instinct clash in a real-time battle for survival.

The diamondback terrapin, known for its striking shell adorned with concentric circles, is Maryland’s official state reptile, designated in 1994. According to PreservationMaryland.org, these terrapins ...

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.

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.

Should diamondback terrapins be on the endangered species list? These scientists say so. Fifty deceased diamondback terrapins were found in a crab pot pulled from the Chester River earlier this year.

For example, when people are taught that diamondback terrapins take up to 10 years to reach maturity, live up to 40 or 50 years in the wild and are a vital component of the saltmarsh habitat they ...