Baby terrapins and adult turtles are getting hit by cars on New Jersey’s congested roads. Their nesting spots are frequently disappearing, thanks to coastal building.

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 ...

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 events each summer ...

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.

Back then, there also was a commercial harvest for terrapins, for the pet trade and because the turtle was considered a delicacy. But crab pots were a big culprit, Roosenburg said.

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

Home to the Terrapins, many University of Maryland, College Park, traditions center around its mascot, Testudo. With at least five bronze sculptures of the diamondback terrapin around campus ...