Giant tortoises are some of the long-lived species on the planet. Here’s what biologists now understand about one of nature’s ...

A Staffordshire pet trader who made an estimated £250,000 illegally has pleaded guilty to animal cruelty and selling exotic ...

Interpol says a monthlong operation led by the international police body resulted in the rescue of nearly 30,000 live animals ...

The Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation (SCCF) reported that its Gopher Tortoise Habitat Enhancement Project is in full ...

TCPalm's local journalism sought to inform the public and effect change in the community. Here are 14 examples of it.

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This video follows Zond 5, the Soviet mission that sent tortoises and other life forms around the Moon while cosmonauts on Earth staged a fake lunar landing over the radio. As Western intelligence ...

Volunteers remove invasive plants at Sanibel's C.R. Johnston Preserve to restore habitat for threatened gopher tortoises.

Losing a pet happens more often, to more people, than you might think. A dog slips a collar or someone doesn't latch the gate ...

It may be hard to imagine a time when giant mastodons and other long-extinct animals were roaming the prairies of South ...

Escape Florida’s crowds with stunning “hidden gem” beaches: boat-only islands, sugar-white sand, epic shelling, and secret ...

Tortoises are among the longest living creatures on the Earth, they have a slow and steady pace that often intrigues people because of having surprisingly long lifespans. Some have even become ...