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

Our area's diamondback terrapins face threats from poaching and drowning in crab traps. Sanibel Captiva Conservation Foundation is tracking the turtles and offering free bycatch reduction devices.

Scientists from the University of Georgia are testing alligators for mercury — and learning more about the whole ecosystem ...

One of the more obscure achievements in Date Everything is called 'Terrapin Drop' and requires players to bring a turtle to ...

Highway 93 cuts through the heart of the Mission Valley and crucial habitat for turtles and other wildlife. Researchers with ...

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

In the late 1980s and through the early 1990s, these kung-fu reptiles were all the rage for kids in the Wild West of the pre-internet era. It wasn’t enough to idolise a speaking turtle who could beat ...

Herpetology is the branch of zoology concerned with the study of amphibians (including frogs, toads, salamanders, newts and the gymnophiona) and reptiles (including snakes, lizards, amphisbaenids ...

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

It's been a tough offseason for Maryland baseball. The Terrapins have lost a few players to the transfer portal, and most notably, Maryland lost its star shorts ...

The saltwater crocodile is the largest reptile in the world, known for its size, power, and survival across oceans. Learn where it lives, how big it grows, and what makes it the king of reptiles.

After a 3-1 start in 2024 for Maryland, the wheels fell off. The Terrapins would win one game the rest of the season and finish 4-8. Maryland had one of the wor ...