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 ...

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 ...

Great Smoky Mountains National Park is one of the most biodiverse places in the world, so it’s no surprise that many of the plants and animals chosen as symbols of the two states it straddles — North ...

An eastern box turtle seized from a package intended to be shipped to Hong Kong. (U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service) The packages in a California mail facility were labeled as almonds and chocolate ...

Rockalina has become a viral sensation since being rescued in early 2025. The Eastern box turtle was in failing health, ...

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEXSTAR) — Sai Keung Tin, a Chinese national also known as Ricky Tin, received a 30‑month prison sentence for ...

Lake Wallace, an international body of water stretching between Vermont and Canada, has historically been used for human and narcotics smuggling — and now animals, authorities say. In June, a Chinese ...

The story of Rockalina the turtle — who was rescued after nearly a half-century of neglect — now has a new character. Enter an Oreo-sized baby turtle, who will be Rockalina's new friend and who ...

When many families start to think about a good starter pet, a turtle often comes to mind. At first glance, owning one seems pretty simple. Get an enclosure, clean water, and a light, and let them do ...

NEW YORK — A New York resident has admitted he tried to smuggle protected turtles worth more than $1 million from the United States to Hong Kong by shipping them in boxes labeled “plastic animal toys.