Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. One of the recovered diamondback turtles takes a swim at his home at the Tybee Island Marine Science Center. When you're headed to ...

When diamondback terrapins spy bait sitting in a crab pot, they often push their way inside to feast, only to get stuck. Terrapins, a small and vulnerable species, use lungs to breathe and can drown ...

JEKYLL ISLAND, Ga. — Turtle season is underway on Georgia’s coast, and even if you're hours away in metro Atlanta, there's a new way to follow along. Jekyll Island is home to two important nesting ...

The diamondback terrapin is the only North American turtle species that lives exclusively in brackish waters. Thousands of terrapins thrive in New Jersey's Hackensack River, a habitat they could ...

VENTNOR, New Jersey -- 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. She believes most ...

Editor’s note: Every year, hundreds of undergraduates at the University of Delaware pursue research under the guidance of a faculty mentor, especially during the summer months. Such experiences ...