A wild eastern box turtle who was kept as a pet for decades has been rehabilitated by a rescue in New Jersey and got her first chance to see the sun in decades this month.

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 ...

The story of a turtle seeing sunlight for the first time after almost 50 years has left social media emotional. The wild eastern box turtle, kept inside a New Jersey home for decades, developed ...

This turtle just wanted to hang out on a log with his buddy, but he struggled dozens of times to gather the strength to sit ...

A turtle, by its admirable habits, gets to the hard core of life. That may be why its arteries are so soft. ♦ Published in the print edition of the January 31, 1953 , issue.

Sea turtle strandings have ticked up at an alarming rate in New England, but now the reptiles are close to receiving a lifeline from Congress to help them stay in the water. June 3, 2025 Log in ...

A wild eastern box turtle who was kept as a pet for decades has been rehabilitated by a rescue in New Jersey and got her first chance to see the sun in decades this month Rockalina the turtle was kept ...

After 50 years of neglect, a rescued turtle finally sees the sun Rockalina the eastern box turtle hadn’t ventured outdoors since 1977. Now she’s healing and getting to feel grass beneath her ...

A turtle named Rockalina, ... Turtle kept in New Jersey home on cat food sees sun for the first time in 50 years. Watch. By Trisha Sengupta. Apr 29, 2025 10:47 AM IST . Share Via.

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 ...