A group of Diamondback Terrapins — which have been described as a globally near-threatened species — were caught “sun bathing” on a rock in Bermuda recently. Indications are that there are less than 100 adult Terrapins living in Bermuda, who are believed to be the only population breeding in the wild outside of the continental United States. …

Common Snapping Turtle, Chelydra serpentina serpentina (Linnaeus, 1758). Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge, Assateague Island, Virginia, USA. Photo by David L. Govoni ©2009 eol.org/pages/1243677/entries/46559546/overview