In the mid-19th century, Americans developed a frenzied culinary affair with turtle. Almost overnight, the diamondback terrapin — a small coastal turtle found from Cape Cod to the Gulf Coast — went ...

The diamondback terrapin is the only North American turtle species that lives exclusively in brackish waters. Thousands of terrapins thrive in New Jersey's Hackensack River, a habitat they could ...

JEKYLL ISLAND, Ga. — 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 ...

Editor’s note: Every year, hundreds of undergraduates at the University of Delaware pursue research under the guidance of a faculty mentor, especially during the summer months. Such experiences ...