Rockalina spent 50 years without companionship. Now, after a new lease on life, her life is more enriched by the introduction ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Ijams Nature Center is giving advice to those who find injured animals by highlighting a one of a kind turtle. The center shared a photo of Trinity, a female eastern box turtle who ...

A Susquehanna Valley lawmaker is proposing a bill that would make the eastern box turtle Pennsylvania's official state reptile. Rep. Perry Stambaugh, R-District 86, representing Juniata and Perry ...

Turtles are some of the most unique creatures on Earth. Turtles seem to take their time with everything they do. This can be frustrating for those who are always on the go, but it’s also a reminder to ...

It took 48 years for Rockalina to get a taste of earthworm. The eastern box turtle had lived since 1977 inside a New York home, never once venturing outside. Her nails curled into her feet, her mouth ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Four baby Eastern box turtles — a species with a plummeting population in Virginia — were recently hatched at the Southwest Virginia Wildlife Center, including rare turtle twins ...

Every box turtle has a story to tell. These charismatic, long-lived turtles are omnivorous and use both land and water ecosystems, which makes them a good indicator of how strong the overall ecosystem ...

According to the N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission (ncwildlife.org), the Eastern Box Turtle (Terrapene Carolina Carolina) can be found in fields, forests and neighborhoods all over the state. As many ...

Chinese national Sai Keung Tin received a 30-month prison sentence for smuggling thousands of protected eastern box turtles ...