Why Scientists Are Attaching Tiny GPS Devices to Eastern Box Turtles

On a warm morning in Virginia, a wildlife researcher walks slowly through a patchwork of forest and farmland, eyes scanning the ground for something most people would never notice. Somewhere under ...
WTVF

Conservationists urge the public to respect the wild and keep box turtles in their natural habitat this summer

NASHVILLE, Tenn (WTVF) — As the unofficial start to summer approaches with the long-awaited holiday weekend, people are eagerly anticipating the warmer weather and outdoor activities. However, amidst ...
The Gazette

A threatened turtle species has personality. Knowing that could help them survive

An ornate box turtle is seen through an archway during the exploration test of a Coe College trial. (Cameron Kolthoff/Coe College) Buy Photo Would you go sky diving? Strike up a conversation with a ...
NPR

After nearly 50 years cooped up inside, Rockalina the turtle finds the great outdoors

Garden State Tortoise founder Chris Leone gets plenty of requests to take in turtles people can no longer care for. Rockalina's case was different. "Like we do in any rescue, we ask to see the photos ...
The Scranton Times-Tribune

‘Not thinking outside’ the box turtle

Over the years Pennsylvania has appointed an assemblage of flora and fauna to be official representatives of the commonwealth. To that end, a congregation of various critters have risen to that lofty ...
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Lonely no more, Rockalina the box turtle welcomes a new friend

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, ...
WXYZ

Conservationists urge public to keep box turtles in natural habitat

As the unofficial start to summer approaches with the long-awaited holiday weekend, people are eagerly anticipating the warmer weather and outdoor activities. However, amidst the excitement, it's ...