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 ...

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 ...

The black top soaks up the sun’s warmth and helps to warm up a cold turtle from both its belly and its back. Its muscles start to relax and soon the soreness and burning sensation are gone.

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 ...

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.

TWO people have been killed in a plane crash after lifting a wheel to dodge a turtle on the runway earlier this month. The small private plane had already landed when the pilot lost control of the … ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...