A rare turtle that recently hatched in Massachusetts is double the fun! The hatchling — a diamondback terrapin born from a nest in West Barnstable — has two heads and six legs, making the reptile, ...

A diamondback terrapin (turtle) on display during a “Terrapin Tuesday” event where visitors learn about terrapin conservation efforts at the Long Beach Township Field Station on Thursday, July 6, 2023 ...

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 ...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla.— Conservation groups filed a petition today asking the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission to adopt regulations that would protect diamondback terrapins from drowning ...

For 10 million years, diamondback terrapin turtles have come ashore in the salt bays and marshes each spring to lay their eggs. But their numbers have dwindled over the past century due to development ...

GALLOWAY, N.J. -- Evelyn Kidd revives a part of her childhood every year. "When you're a little kid and you find a ninja turtle, you kind of get hooked," she said. Kidd may be in her 30s now, but she ...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla.— Conservation groups filed a petition today asking the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission to adopt regulations that would protect diamondback terrapins from drowning ...