The Aug. 16, 2025 event at Laredo College allowed people to voluntarily hand over captive Texas tortoises without facing ...

State wildlife officials are looking for good homes for 15 desert tortoises. Why it matters: The endangered reptiles can't be ...

Nelly, a Hermann’s tortoise who was rescued from a hoarding situation and later adopted into a loving home, is known for his ...

Reports on April Fools’ Day of the death of the world’s oldest living land animal — a 193-year-old tortoise called Jonathan — were greatly exaggerated. Jon ...

A gopher tortoise in DeLand turned up with its head and neck coated in what looked like spray foam insulation, setting off an ...

Installing wheels on a tortoise might seem like a cruel joke—but a veterinary practice in the Philippines recently did so to ...

Looking for a roommate that won't talk back and may outlive you? The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources (DWR) is seeking ...

The south coast of South Africa's Western Cape province is a rich source of fossil tracks and traces—clues suggesting what ...