Maryland’s state reptile deserves a place on the federal endangered species list, a group of concerned scientists is urging.

If granted Endangered Species Act status, terrapins will join a number of other animals who have benefited from such ...

BALTIMORE, Md.— The Center for Biological Diversity and 20 partner organizations petitioned NOAA Fisheries today to protect diamondback terrapins as endangered under the Endangered Species Act.

Whether the “turtle” is indeed a turtle, terrapin, or tortoise ... uses “turtle” to describe all species of chelonians, regardless of whether land-based, marine, or freshwater, but ...

A red-eared terrapin has been rescued after it was found lounging in the sun at a water treatment plant. The exotic animal was discovered by a Southern Water employee at Testwood Water Supply ...

You know there’s definitely a higher power at work when the same week that concerned scientists are pushing for federal endangered species protections for Maryland’s diamondback terrapin ...