The Rocky films starring Sylvester Stallone have all been box office successes. But do you recall the non-human individuals from the first installment that were crucial to the plot . Yes, we’re referring to the two turtles Cuff and Link!The pair originally appeared together in the 1976 hit film, and they have spent the rest of their life in the company of the iconic action hero. Stallone adopted them soon after the filming of Rocky was completed.

Cuff and Link were previously simply two little turtles in a fishbowl, which Rocky Balboa purchased in the film. Who would have guessed that their on-screen lives would become their real ones. We’d say it’s fate. Rocky would always stop by J&M Tropical Fish pet store in the movie to acquire food and other supplies for Cuff and Link. His burgeoning romance with Adrian Pennino (played by Talia Shire), who worked at the business, would begin there.

The turtles became an excuse for him to go to the shop, and the two became friends. They would eventually fall profoundly in love with each other, thanks to Rocky’s two aquatic companions. Cuff and Link returned to the big screen decades later in Creed II, which was released in 2018. During filming, Stallone took a selfie with two of his friends and posted it to Instagram.

“In CREED 2 with my original Rocky buddies… CUFF and LINK, now about 44 years old!” he wrote.Fans of Sylvester Stallone reacted positively to the actor’s message, with many praising him for keeping the two turtles alive after all these years. In the video below, you can see Cuff and Link in the Rocky film.