“Diamonds in the rough! ? Or, feeling rough anyways!
After being found cold-stunned this winter, these diamond-backed terrapins are now doing much better with help from Wild Care Cape Cod!
Diamond-backed terrapins are a threatened species in Massachusetts due to vehicle and vessel strikes, loss of habitat, and off-road vehicles. They will be released back into the wild in May.”-Massachusetts Division of Fisheries & Wildlife.
Learn more about the Diamond-backed terrapins in a PDF file from the Massachusetts Division of Fisheries & Wildlife.
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Massachusetts Division of Fisheries & Wildlife photo.