Luckily, we have you covered with this guide about sulcata tortoise care. Even if you were to get a giant tortoise as a pet ...

People often use the words turtle and tortoise interchangeably, but these reptiles have distinct differences: Turtle shells are typically more flattened and not as deeply domed as tortoise shells, but ...

Six babies were found at the Red Cliffs Desert Reserve. The reserve is warning people to be aware of how fragile baby ...

The Navarre Beach Sea Turtle Conservation Center is home to Sweet Pea a rescued green sea turtle. Navarre Beach Sea Tu ...

Residents have been hunting the tortoises on the trail in Jersey Care home residents in Jersey have created a "shell-ection" of mini painted tortoises inspired by the tortoise takeover trail.

‘See,’ said the Hare. ‘You’re all too scared to even try.’ ‘I’ll have a go,’ said the Tortoise. The Hare laughed. ‘You? The slowest creature in the whole world? I’m not wasting ...

Manatee County Natural Resources staff has welcomed the 100th relocation to its Gopher Tortoise Long-Term Recipient Site at the Duette Preserve.

Chelonia (turtles, terrapins and tortoises) have traditionally been considered to be “sluggish and unintelligent creatures” (Yerkes 1901, p. 520) and have largely been ignored in the study of animal ...

The 58-year-old, who is originally from Wigan but now lives in Warrington, Cheshire, said: "He is always there. I talk to him if something’s on my mind. I'll sit on the floor with him and tell him ...

The U.S. Coast Guard and Navy rescued a distressed woman, her daughter and their pets, a cat and a tortoise from a sailboat ... in Hawaii received and provided care for the survivors.

The city said a licensed gopher tortoise inspector in March found no tortoises on the site, where the city intends to build a fieldhouse and parking lot. Therefore, the city “satisfied ...