Rockalina the turtle meets member of her own species for the 1st time in 48 years

After nearly 50 years living on a kitchen floor in New Jersey and eating a diet of mainly cat food, Rockalina the turtle was ...

For 50 years, Rockalina the turtle lived on a kitchen floor. Now she has a new friend

The Oreo-sized baby turtle represents a turning point in Rockalina's recovery: Spending time with her own kind.
The Times Herald

Eastern Box Turtles in Wissahickon Valley Park: a unique and threatened animal

This year has been a great one for spotting Eastern Box Turtles (Terrapene carolina) in the Andorra Natural Area, the northern end of Wissahickon Park. We had three unique animals sighted: one ...
The Cincinnati Enquirer

Are there more box turtles in Greater Cincinnati this summer? Here's what we know

Now that it's officially summer in Greater Cincinnati, you may notice a familiar hard-shell creature: the box turtle. Eastern box turtles are most commonly found in the woodlands throughout Ohio and ...