Eastern Box Turtle Babies in People Magazine

Our baby Eastern Box Turtles are officially celebrities!

A huge thank you to People Magazine, Raven Brunner, and Denise Domlesky for sharing the incredible story of our newly hatched, conjoined Eastern Box Turtle babies with the world!

These little shells of sunshine may only be a few weeks old, but they’re already stealing hearts nationwide. While tiny in size, they carry a BIG reminder of why protecting threatened species like the Eastern Box Turtle matters so deeply. Listed as threatened in Virginia since 2021, every hatchling is a hopeful step forward for conservation.

We couldn’t be more proud of our hatchlings — and we’re pretty sure they’re blushing under their shells from all the attention.

Check out their story here: https://people.com/rare-conjoined-turtle-twins-separated…

Thank you again, People Magazine, for helping us spread awareness far beyond our state and for shining a light on the amazing wildlife we work to protect every day.