Two eastern box turtles were born as conjoined twins, a rare occurrence among the reptile species. The hatchlings were later ...
Discover the story of rare eastern box turtle hatchlings — including twins — and how their survival offers new hope for a threatened species in Virginia.
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 homeowner was moved to build a cage for the visiting Eastern box turtle's nest, which made way for hatchlings.
Since 2021, Virginia has made it illegal to keep eastern box turtles as pets, classifying them as a threatened species. Their ...
Four Virginia-threatened Eastern Box Turtle eggs have been hatched successfully at the Southwest Virginia Wildlife Center, including one that contained twins!
The North American box turtle, a species that has been on the continent for about 15 million years, was featured in the ...
Before his birth, a box turtle hatchling with an exposed heart was expected to have slim chances of survival in the wild. But ...
A turtle who somehow shucked off his transmitter and absconded from a western Pennsylvania sanctuary was found 20 miles away more than three years later.
The drive on State Route 12 along the Utica Marsh offers scenic views of wetlands and glimpses of wildlife. But until ...
Finding a group of turtles on your driveway, can be either surprising or alarming for some homeowners. If this happens to you ...
The center shared a photo of Trinity, an injured female eastern box turtle who came to Ijams way back in 2005.