Rockalina the turtle meets member of her own species for the 1st time in 48 years

Saturday, January 3, 2026 - 09:51 in Biology & Nature

After nearly 50 years living on a kitchen floor in New Jersey and eating a diet of mainly cat food, Rockalina the turtle was in rough shape. But after 11 months of rehabilitation, she's thriving — and she even has an itty-bitty new friend.

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