Rockalina has become a viral sensation since being rescued in early 2025. The Eastern box turtle was in failing health, having lived in an indoor, unnatural environment for decades. Post-rescue, ...

A Reddit user recently looked outside to find an unexpected (and adorable) visitor in their garden: an eastern box turtle digging a small hole beside the flowers. The OP said it was their "first time ...

A New York man who tried to send hundreds of live turtles falsely labeled as plastic animal toys to Hong Kong has been sentenced to two years in federal prison. Wei Qiang Lin, a 55-year-old Chinese ...

A Brooklyn, New York, resident has been sentenced to federal prison for illegally shipping hundreds of protected reptiles in a scheme that federal authorities said funneled wildlife into the ...

Apparently, some turtle owners out there take it upon themselves to bury their turtles when it’s time for them to hibernate for the winter. But a turtle expert named Dan stitched a video from a ...

A man tried to smuggle Gulf Coast box turtles from the United States to China. However, federal authorities thwarted the attempt. The U.S. Customs and Border Protection as well as the U.S. Fish and ...

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 ...

Not all pets demand constant attention, and if you're looking for a chill, low-fuss companion, turtles might be the perfect fit. These slow-moving, hard-shelled buddies don't need daily walks, won't ...