"Myrtle the Turtle," situated at the Myrtle Street Playground in Beacon Hill, is a 4-foot long, bronze sea turtle. She's based on the New England Aquarium's popular 550-pound sea turtle.

Local sculptor, Nancy Schön, was asked to create the statue in honor of a sea turtle that has called the New England Aquarium home for nearly 50 years. She says the complaints have been upsetting.

BOSTON — A bronze play sculpture called Myrtle the Turtle was unveiled at a refurbished Beacon Hill playground Monday. The statue was created by Nancy Schon, who made the famous “Make Way for ...

Baby sea turtles hatch alone on the seashore and then embark on a legendary migration between feeding and breeding grounds. While young turtles feed as opportunistic omnivores, that changes as they ...