State regulators are set to hear from petitioners seeking to require terrapin excluder devices on crab cages next week. The ...

The town wisely and patiently bought 300 properties at risk from rising seas and recreated a 147-acre salt marsh along the ...

The Fernbank Museum in Atlanta debuts "Turtles," an exhibition that focuses on the anatomy, behaviors and resiliency of turtles, including several spe ...

World Ocean Day will feature four immersive aquatic habitats and raise awareness about the diamondback terrapin. (Courtesy of the Staten Island Zoo) Staten Island Zoo. Event and ticket details.

The marsh also is expected to help restore habitat for diamondback terrapins and saltmarsh sparrows, said Luke Ormand, also a Brookhaven senior environmental analyst.

Now through September 1, immerse yourself in the world of Turtles, the new Fernbank exhibit that explores these beloved ...

Diamondback terrapins are the only turtle in the U.S. to live in brackish water, which is a mix of freshwater and saltwater that makes up most of the Chesapeake Bay.

Notable wetland-dependent wildlife includes the endangered Delmarva fox squirrel, saltmarsh sparrow, and diamondback terrapin. Despite their ecological and economic importance, the Chesapeake’s ...

Tiny turtles get a second chance when Evelyn Kidd and her kids search for them in the storm drains of Ventnor, New Jersey.

Tiny turtles get a second chance when Evelyn Kidd and her kids search for them in the storm drains of Ventnor, New Jersey.