When Ann Berry Somers was 7 years old and growing up in North Carolina, she encountered a box turtle on a path. She picked up the small reptile and looked into its eyes. Instead of retreating into its ...

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The bog turtle, NC’s state reptile, a turtle rescue team and the longleaf pine ecosystem. Discover why North America’s tiniest turtle is in trouble, how development is threatening NC’s state reptile ...

Stoick the turtle is just happy to be alive. Named after the character in the popular kids' movie "How to Train Your Dragon," Stoick is a native eastern box turtle who was hit by a car. He's under the ...

ASHEVILLE – The little hard-shelled, slow-moving creature that can make a house out of its own body is so intriguing and so beloved, the Eastern box turtle is the official reptile of North Carolina.

When Ann Berry Somers was 7 years old and growing up in North Carolina, she encountered a box turtle on a path. She picked up the small reptile and looked into its eyes. Instead of retreating into its ...

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 ...

Have you ever wanted a day to celebrate our famously slow-moving reptilian friends? Well, you’re in for some good news — May 23 is World Turtle Day. Let’s celebrate by learning about our three most ...

AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. Read our AI Policy. Chances are every driver in the Triangle has rounded a corner to find a slow-moving reptile lumbering across the asphalt — a turtle ...

NC State study identified 9 Triangle roads most deadly to local turtles. Turtle-vehicle collisions peaked at 366 in 2019, up from under 100 in 2010. Researchers urge signage and awareness to reduce ...

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 ...

ROANOKE, Va. (WFXR) – The Southwest Virginia Wildlife Center was a part of an exceptionally uncommon box turtle hatch that has gone viral. The center welcomed four Eastern Box Turtles, two of which ...