What are the names of Rocky Balboa's two pet turtles?

Rocky Balboa’s two pet turtles are named Cuff and Link. They appear in the original 1976 film as part of Rocky’s modest life in Philadelphia before his unexpected chance at the world heavyweight title.

Rocky keeps the turtles in a bowl in his apartment. During Adrian Pennino’s visit, he introduces them by name, creating one of the film’s small but memorable domestic moments. The pets help show Rocky as lonely and gentle away from the ring, balancing his rough image as a club fighter and debt collector.

Cuff and Link are not Rocky’s only animals. His pets also include a goldfish named Moby Dick and a bulldog named Butkus. Adrian originally sold Rocky the turtles, their bowl, and a small decorative mountain, although Rocky says he had to remove the mountain because the turtles kept falling off it.

Viewers sometimes confuse Cuff and Link with the names of famous fictional duos such as Chip and Dale. The turtles also returned in Rocky Balboa, reinforcing that they are recurring details of Rocky’s character rather than a one-scene joke.