Park to offer Terrapin Talk

The Delaware Seashore State Park is offering a way to learn about one of the few reptiles found at the beach, the Diamondback Terrapin.

This turtle is found in brackish water from New York to Florida and was once extensively hunted for meat. Today Delaware terrapins spend most of their time in Indian River and Rehoboth Bays, where they hunt. In spring females make their way to dry, sandy areas to nest.

Join a park naturalist at 2:30 p.m., Sunday, May 29, to learn more about these creatures. This program will cover life cycles, habitats and strategies to help the unstable terrapin population. Participants will have the opportunity to see and touch turtle artifacts and maybe even meet a live specimen.

Fee for this program is $3 and those interested should meet prior to the talk at the Indian River Life-Saving Station Museum, approximately 3 miles south of Dewey Beach and 1.5 miles north of Indian River Inlet on Route 1. For more information on these and other programs offered by Delaware Seashore State Park, call the Indian River Life-Saving Station Museum at 302-227-6991 or go to destateparks.com.