These four painted terrapin turtles may be tiny, but it was a big effort bringing them into the world. To stream KHOU 11 on your phone, you need the KHOU 11 app. Download the KHOU 11 app ...

For the first time, the Houston Zoo has hatched painted terrapin turtles, one of the 25 most endangered species of turtles in the world. ... Pollution and habitat destruction are other threats.

Two diamond back terrapin turtles were illegally captured and brought to New York earlier this summer. Today, the Maryland Coastal Bays Program sent them back to their natural habitat.

Terrapins, the only U.S. turtle that lives exclusively in coastal brackish waters, are highly variable in color, ranging from black to milky gray, sometimes with splashes of yellow, green or orange.

BACKGROUND. Terrapins struggle against myriad threats, from coastal development destroying their habitat to sea-level rise, which will transform coastal landscapes in the coming decades, wiping out ...

“Turtle” is the umbrella term for all 200 species of the testudine group, which includes turtles, tortoises, and terrapins. All turtles have two distinct features: A shell to which their ribs ...

Turtle, tortoise and terrapin are all names used for hard-shelled, egg-laying reptiles. The exact name used for a particular type of turtle can vary depending on where you live and where the ...

As the diamondback terrapin continues to lose its habitat, female terrapins are forced to cross roads to nest further inland, including in people’s gardens and driveways. These areas increase ...

BALTIMORE (WJZ) --The Maryland Zoo said it spent months rehabilitating a cute juvenile Diamondback Terrapin and released the turtle back into its habitat in June. The zoo said the Terrapin was ...