What are Terrapin? Here's what to know about the history of Maryland's nickname ahead of the men's NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 ...

The Diamondback terrapin, so-called for the geometric pattern atop its shell and best known as the beloved mascot of the University of Maryland, has lost enough of its population in the past ...

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 ...

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.

The 11th annual volunteer headcount of diamondback terrapins in coastal waters from Carteret County to Brunswick County kicks off next month.

They’re lean, they’re mean and they’re green. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles? Not exactly, but hundreds of diamondback terrapin ...

The tally takes a snapshot of the diamondback terrapin population from April 25 through June 15 via kayak surveys at specified times and prescribed routes, according to the N.C. Department of ...

The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality’s (NCDEQ) Division of Coastal Management (DCM) Coastal Reserve program and ...

Route 1 is lined with vital restaurants and businesses, but more importantly is home to the beloved bars that define College Park’s nights — for better or for worse.

“Diamondback terrapins inhabit a majority of the Florida Panhandle and are critical to our estuaries, even if they’re ...

The team's official colors of red, white, black, and gold, drawn from Maryland's state flag, have been in use since the 1920s, while the nickname "Terps," derived from the diamondback terrapin ...