A zoo in Leeds has welcomed five giant tortoises after they outgrew their previous home. The group of sulcata tortoises, also ...

Sulcata tortoises (also called African spurred tortoises ... For example, in California, it is illegal to purchase, sell or breed desert tortoises — however, you can adopt them but only if ...

Preliminary autopsy results were released by authorities in Santa Fe Thursday as part of an investigation into the “unusual” deaths of Oscar-winning actor Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy ...

A week after an African spurred tortoise was lost and found in North Port, another one is on the loose in rural Punta Gorda.

There are lots of different species of tortoises, and most of them require a lifelong commitment. African spurred tortoises, specifically, also referred to as "heirloom pets," can live over 100 years.

Desert tortoises are herbivores and munch on Bermuda ... One popular variety is the African sulcata, the largest mainland tortoise, which can easily hit 100 pounds (45 kilograms) and grow 2 ...

“I now have 24 African spurred tortoises of the Sulcata breed, six leopard tortoises and one Indian star tortoise. “Their ages range from one month to 35 years,” the father-of-two told Bernam ...

By Alex Orenczuk Click here for updates on this story PUNTA GORDA, Florida (WFTX) — After being missing for eight days, an African spurred tortoise named Shelly has been reunited with her family in a ...

The group of sulcata tortoises, also known as African spurred tortoises ... and usually reside along the southern edge of the Sahara Desert. The species is classed as endangered.

PUNTA GORDA, Florida (WFTX) — After being missing for eight days, an African spurred tortoise named Shelly has been reunited with her family in a rural Punta Gorda neighborhood. Shauna Corocoran ...