"Illegally released." Concerned resident makes alarming discovery while visiting local lake: 'They can spread diseases and ...

To most passersby, one front yard on Bayview Avenue in Barnegat Light looks like a child’s dream playground – a giant sandbox ...

Southwest Florida's diamondback terrapins face threats from poaching and drowning in crab traps. SCCF is tracking these imperiled turtles and offering free bycatch reduction devices.

Turtles, tortoises and terrapins are all names used for hard-shelled, egg-laying reptiles. This month's River Life column tells their stories.

Donald Strydom knows that visitors to the Swadini Reptile Park in South Africa are fascinated by the bloodthirsty terrapins he exhibits there. It's feeding time in the terrapin pool.

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 ...

the terrapin industry; how the palatable reptile is captured. its favorite haunts in chesapeake bay and how terrapin farming is carried on. share full article. nov. 21, 1886.

It’s nesting season for the pregnant female terrapins, and the Tybee Island Marine Science Center is asking drivers to slow down on Highway 80 to give the reptiles greater chances at survival.

A terrapin pulled from Hellesdon Mill pond in June (Image: Newsquest). Karl Woodard, director of AK Reptiles and Aquatics Limited, based near Watton, has also been made aware of the influx of ...

Terrapins and turtles have been spotted across Norfolk, prompting locals to question why the tropical reptiles are suddenly populating the county's waterways. Experts fear that many pet owners are ...

There has been an influx of turtles and terrapins in Norfolk's rivers and ponds - but why is this?