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 ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

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. Updated on: Apr 29, 2025 10:47 AM IST .