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.

A 77-year-old Vermont man lost his life on Interstate 95 in Indian River County while attempting to rescue a turtle.

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 ...

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 ...

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.

Northland Nature: Painted turtles bask in spring sun Retired teacher Larry Weber, of Barnum, is the author of “Butterflies of the North Woods" and “Spiders of the North Woods," among other books.

T he 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.

It began in 1931 as a diversion to take our minds off the Great Depression. For a day, at least, Baltimoreans could forget their woes and cheer the bevy of box turtles engaged in a whimsical race ...

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 ...