Myrtle the turtle, 95, deemed fit and well after latest checkup

Myrtle, a green sea turtle, swims in the main tank at the New England Aquarium in Boston (Bill Sikes/AP)

A green sea turtle that has delighted visitors to the New England Aquarium in Boston for more than 50 years has passed her latest physical checkup.

Veterinarians performed Myrtle’s checkup after the 500-pound reptile was hoisted from the aquarium’s Giant Ocean Tank in an enormous crate on a chain.