The territorial sea of São Tomé and Príncipe is home to five of the seven species of sea turtles in the world. View on ...

The African sideneck turtle, or mud turtle, is a playful and unique freshwater reptile. These curious turtles have large eyes and what appears to be a broad smile that many keepers find amusing.

The TikToker, who chronicles life with her 23-year-old, 175-lb. African tortoise for her 4.5 million followers, is safe with her family — her grandmother, grandfather, aunt, uncle, brother and ...

"The train's been delayed due a giant African tortoise on the line," he said. "The train inspector announced that he's having trouble believing it - but it's true." A Greater Anglia spokeswoman ...

A South African aquarium is stretched to the seams after hundreds of baby sea turtles were washed up on beaches by a rare and powerful storm. Members of the public rescued over 500 of the creatures.

For the latest local updates head to LAist.com and sign up for breaking news alerts. Dark gray smoke puffed into the sky behind him as Tiptoe the African sulcata tortoise crunched on the green lawn ...