Seychelles and Galápagos islands are all we have left. But how did these big reptiles get to the islands in the first place? And why is turtle anatomy so weird? Would you like your own giant tortoise ...

After nearly 50 years living on a kitchen floor in New Jersey and eating a diet of mainly cat food, Rockalina the turtle was ...

In a dramatic family meeting, relatives of writer Raynor Winn claim she has stolen thousands of pounds from sets of parents ...

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

Clearwater police arrested Olivia Merriex on animal cruelty and drug charges after finding a large tortoise living in squalid conditions during a narcotics raid Tuesday. Officers discovered the ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Pictured: Princess Anne at Jersey Zoo during a previous visit to the island. HER Royal Highness ...

MESA — The Ruhland family is used to finding wildlife on its property. Rattlesnakes, javelinas, quail, raccoons and rabbits are ordinary visitors in their neck of northeast Mesa. They've even come ...

INDIANAPOLIS — Police are asking for the public’s help after two tortoises were stolen from the Indianapolis Zoo earlier this month. The tortoises were stolen between 10 a.m. on Oct. 11 and 10 a.m. on ...

First, we need to note that Tortoise releasing a record with anyone other than Thrill Jockey after a 30-plus-year relationship is a shocker for a group not known for dramatic changes. It’s akin to ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Turtles and tortoises are both reptiles with shells, but they're not exactly the same. So how can ...

My iPhone’s GPS couldn’t find the Heritage Ranch Gopher Tortoise Preserve. It claimed I’d already arrived, although I clearly had not. Turns out, the preserve is located farther east than the digital ...

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