These tiny diamondback terrapin turtles on Long Beach Island did not nest in time for winter. See how they will spend winter now.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Liberty Science Center is caring for five diamondback terrapin hatchlings rescued from Long Beach Island. The hatchlings were discovered late in the season, well past the time they should have settled ...

It's that dangerous time of year again. Nesting season - for diamondback terrapins and summer tourists. The tourists are crisscrossing our causeways so they can enjoy their vacation "nests" on the ...