In Rocky, what are the names of Adrian's two pet turtles?

In Rocky, Adrian's two pet turtles are named Cuff and Link.

Rocky introduces the turtles during a visit to his apartment, proudly calling them his “friends.” Adrian recognizes them immediately because she sold them to Rocky while working at a Philadelphia pet shop. The scene is an affectionate glimpse of Rocky’s lonely home life before his unexpected chance to fight Apollo Creed.

The names are easy to mix up with other Rocky characters. Mickey Goldmill is Rocky’s trainer, Apollo Creed is his opponent and future friend, and Paulie Pennino is Adrian’s brother; none of them are the turtles. “Cuff and Link” instead form a paired name suggesting cufflinks, fitting the film’s small comic details and Rocky’s awkward attempt to impress Adrian.

The turtles also help establish Rocky as gentle and sentimental beneath his tough boxer image. Their return in later franchise material makes them a memorable piece of continuity, but their names are already stated plainly in the original 1976 film.