I'm just one of 150 volunteers who joined the Terrapin Tally this year. And now, even my single turtle sighting is part of official scientific data. For NPR News, I'm Kelly Kenoyer in Wilmington, N.C.

BARNSTABLE, Mass — A rare two-headed diamondback terrapin turtle is alive and kicking — with all six of its legs — at the Birdsey Cape Wildlife Center in Massachusetts after hatching two ...

Turtles, tortoises and terrapins are all names used for hard-shelled, egg-laying reptiles. This month's River Life column tells their stories.

According to SCDNR, Terrapin Turtles are a species of great conservation need, meaning their population is on a decline. It's why they need help from people across the Lowcountry.

A rare turtle that recently hatched in Massachusetts is double the fun! The hatchling — a diamondback terrapin born from a nest in West Barnstable — has two heads and six legs, making the ...

Allowing captive breeding of turtles in their native range creates opportunities to launder wild-caught turtles through breeding facilities and presents other challenges to enforcing the law. Captive ...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Following nearly two years of advocacy and a petition filed by conservationists and turtle experts, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission approved a final rule ...

I'm just one of 150 volunteers who joined the Terrapin Tally this year. And now, even my single turtle sighting is part of official scientific data. For NPR News, I'm Kelly Kenoyer in Wilmington, N.C.

A two-headed diamondback terrapin is weighed at the Birdsey Cape Wildlife Center on Saturday, Oct. 9, 2021, in Barnstable, Mass., where the two-week old animal is being treated.

I'm just one of 150 volunteers who joined the Terrapin Tally this year. And now, even my single turtle sighting is part of official scientific data. For NPR News, I'm Kelly Kenoyer in Wilmington, N.C.