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 ...

The Oreo-sized baby turtle represents a turning point in Rockalina's recovery: Spending time with her own kind. For 50 years, Rockalina the turtle lived on a kitchen floor. Now she has a new friend ...

Her rescuers say the once-shut-down turtle is now showing natural behaviors they feared she had lost forever ...

Eastern box turtles are declining due to slow reproduction, habitat fragmentation, road mortality, and agricultural hazards. Researchers track turtles using radio telemetry and GPS loggers to map ...

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 ...