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

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.

Maryland’s state reptile deserves a place on the federal endangered species list, a group of concerned scientists is urging. The Diamondback terrapin, so-called for the geometric pattern atop its ...

AROUND 800 members of the public were at the banks of Sungai Kemaman to witness the annual terrapin (Batagur affinis) release organised by Turtle Conservation Society of Malaysia (TCS).

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 ...

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 ...

Turtles came out after the rain and someone had the idea of racing them instead of horses. Last week 10,000 entries arrived in poultry cars to race in the sixth annual terrapin derby at Ponca City.

But sea otters qualify for my top 10 list of “most appealing adult mammals” and not just because they are cute. They are one ...

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