The turtle is probably about 50 years old and has finished hibernating, Mr. Anchor said. While he did describe Chonkosaurus as “very large,” the snapping turtle is not among the largest he’s ...

He gestures to a group of boxes sitting in the grass. Inside, there are 38 box turtles, each one the size of an outstretched hand. Their dark shells have streaks of bright yellow.

I am playing the world’s slowest video game. Sitting in front of a monitor with a technician from the Smithsonian, I am watching the progress of Turtle 4004, known as Roxy. She’s an older box ...