The diamondback terrapin turtle calls the beaches and salt marshes of the South Coast home. Marion resident and turtle expert Don Lewis, along with his wife Susan Wieber Nourse, a scientist, have been working for years with local communities to help improve the survival rate for this threatened species. Pictured here are hatchlings that emerged last weekend, a fenced-in nest area for eggs, and eggs that are due to hatch in the coming weeks. Photos by Eric Tripoli.
