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Watermen object to cost of effort to save terrapins from crab pots
A proposal to keep diamondback terrapins from drowning when trapped in Chesapeake Bay crab pots is sparking angry objections ...
What is a Terrapin? Explaining Maryland basketball's nickname ahead of Sweet 16 vs Florida
What are Terrapin? Here's what to know about the history of Maryland's nickname ahead of the men's NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 ...
Should diamondback terrapins be on the endangered species list? These scientists say so.
The Diamondback terrapin, so-called for the geometric pattern atop its shell and best known as the beloved mascot of the ...
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SAVING DIAMONDBACK TERRAPINS
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 ...
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Diamondback Terrapin Among 10 Species Threatened by Wildlife Trade
The diamondback terrapin turtle, a small turtle with speckled skin and a diamond patterned shell, is among the 10 species featured in the report that are especially threatened by legal and illegal ...
More than 800 turtles rescued from storm drains along the Jersey Shore
They’re lean, they’re mean and they’re green. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles? Not exactly, but hundreds of diamondback terrapin ...
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Rare find a reason to shell-ebrate
PETALING JAYA: In a breakthrough for conservation, the critically endangered southern river terrapin (Batagur affinis) has been discovered by chance in Pahang. This finding represents a noteworthy ...