How did the Eastern Box Turtle get its name? These turtles have a special hinge on the plastron (bottom shell) that helps hide their head, legs, and tail completely—almost like hiding inside a box! go.usa.gov/xRkCz | Massachusetts Division of Fisheries & Wildlife

🐢 Faces of the Eastern Box Turtle 🐢 DID YOU KNOW? One of the most imperiled species we work with EVERY DAY at our wildlife center was once VERY common across the Eastern US. It wasn't until recent years that we've begun to realize that their numbers are in steep decline. The Eastern or Woodland Box Turtle (Terrapene carolina carolina) is an iconic species in the woodlands of our region. They are mild-mannered, highly variable, and beautiful reptiles who have suffered greatly due to human activ

The turtle fence also acts as a bench! This is the second box turtle enclosure we’ve made this way! #nativehabitatproject #alabama #conservation #boxturtles #outdoorclassroom | Native Habitat Project

North American box turtles are not only bright symbols of our region’s biodiversity, but they are unfortunately also the most heavily trafficked North American turtles in the illegal wildlife trade. North American turtles are being taken from their homes at an unprecedented rate. When a turtle is taken from the wild, or falls victim to road hazards, we’re not just losing a turtle, we’ve lost an entire population, or the reproductive potential of that individual. They can’t replace themselves in