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 today to protect ...

Back then, there also was a commercial harvest for terrapins, for the pet trade and because the turtle was considered a ...

Diamondback terrapin numbers have dipped by 75% across most of their habitat in the last half-century. Now, conservationists are attempting to throw these turtles a lifeline by way of federal ...

Whether the “turtle” is indeed a turtle, terrapin, or tortoise, they have common physical traits and major differences – as well as having different classifications depending on where in the ...

The carapace length, width, and shell depth of each terrapin was recorded, and their shells were notched for identification in case of recapture. Over the 9-week study, 78 turtles were caught, with 0 ...

The Maryland Coastal Bays Program will destroy the turtle nesting sanctuary at Northside Park. The project consists of 22 ...

THE owner of a hedgehog rescue has faced some prickly situations in her time but saving the life of a rare green turtle – who normally lives thousands of miles away from Irish shores – ...

Caring for tortoises, aquatic turtles, and terrapins means getting their meals just right – and that’s not as straightforward as tossing them a few leaves! These cool reptiles have some ...

On inland waters too turtles and terrapins are becoming more and more common. There is a healthy colony at the London Wetland Centre at Barnes. I often see them in the ponds at Cambridge University ...

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 today to protect ...