With their protective shell, this now endangered species has survived mass extinctions and lives throughout the world – ...

Before you buy or adopt a turtle, make sure you choose a species that fits with your lifestyle. Here are five types of turtles that do well in captivity and make great pets. Due to their small ...

Its diet consists primarily of animal material, but it will eat algae and plants. One remarkable New York resident is the diamondback terrapin, a coastal species that prefers brackish water. The ...

For the turtle, endangered species status may mean added cost for watermen to update crab pots so turtles aren’t trapped by ...

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 ...

Turtle soup was once an American delicacy, but it has since fallen out of favor. Why was the soup a favorite, and how did it ...

When diving for long periods of time, turtles use stored calcium in their shells to help maintain a normal physiological state while they hold their breath. Exposure to PCBs could affect their ...

I straddled the sedentary reptile as I made my way through the countryside on the way home from the delta the other day. No, ...

UAB researchers explore strategies for conserving the Diamondback Terrapin along Alabama’s Dauphin Island coastline to keep the once-celebrated turtle off the endangered species list. BIRMINGHAM, Ala.

Because there are pockets of stable populations, Roosenburg said, the terrapin may not be the neediest turtle for Endangered Species Act protection. Others, such as the wood turtle, may be faring ...