RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Four baby Eastern box turtles — a species with a plummeting population in Virginia — were recently hatched at the Southwest Virginia Wildlife Center, including rare turtle twins ...

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, ...

The mother turtle, suffering from a severe ear infection, laid her eggs in captivity while still recovering. The center was able to incubate the eggs, leading to this exciting hatching. Baby turtles ...

GREENVILLE, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - Conestee Nature Preserve reports it is searching for its baby box turtle after she was taken on Friday. Preserve staff said they took the baby turtle, named Michelle, ...

All sea turtle species are threatened worldwide. They migrate long distances in the oceans—often thousands of kilometers—and so fall under multiple countries' laws and conservation targets. They also ...

A beloved baby box turtle is missing from the Conestee Nature Preserve in Greenville. Staff members are pleading with whoever took her to bring her back. Ambassador animal Michelle, an Easter box ...

When a school in West Carrollton was slated for demolition, two dozen box turtles living in the school courtyard needed a new ...