If you've had pets for a while and are looking for something a bit different, tortoises could be right for you. However, before you get one, there are several elements to consider. Their size varies ...

Sonoran Desert tortoises (Gopherus morafkai) are a cool native animal. They are native to the Sonoran Desert and can be found anywhere in that region, including down to northern Mexico. They can live ...

Arizona state troopers rescued Stitch, the giant sulcata tortoise, from an interstate highway after it escaped from its enclosure at a ranch. By Sara Ruberg On an interstate highway between Phoenix ...

The giant tortoise clumsily stalked and ate a lesser noddy tern chick, raising questions about their herbivorous diet. kachi via Pixabay A recent event has scientists wondering if giant tortoises are ...

And now for something completely different … I suggest that you find a minute or two from a crowded day to take a look at Tortoise Media, a 2-year-old news site and events business, virtually unknown ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. A giant tortoise in the Galápagos Islands that was thought to have gone extinct over a century ...

The diminutive Karoo dwarf tortoise may play a key role in seed dispersal of plant species in its semidesert habitat in South Africa, a new study finds. A germination trial showed the tortoises ...

After more than a century of munching on her favorite foods of romaine lettuce and cactus fruit, beloved Galápagos tortoise Gramma, the oldest resident of the San Diego Zoo, has died. Gramma was born ...