WUNC

NC State researchers urge Triangle drivers to watch out for turtles crossing the roads

A box turtle on the Ebenezer Church Road in Raleigh. Researchers at North Carolina State University want residents in the Triangle area to be cautious of turtles crossing the roads this summer. A new ...
Raleigh News & Observer

Here are the 9 deadliest Triangle roads for turtles. Watch out for slowpokes

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 ...
NPR

After nearly 50 years cooped up inside, Rockalina the turtle finds the great outdoors

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 ...
WGLT

Box turtles are back for the summer. Here’s how to help them survive another year

Ornate box turtles and their kin face steep challenges in today’s world, but people can help out by raising the deck height ...
WRAL

NC State turtle rescue team asks lawmakers for special license plate

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 ...