For many species, parents stay with their young for a certain time after birth. The video below shows a heartwarming exchange ...

Witness Tiptoe, an African sulcata tortoise. When the fires reached her Pacific Palisades neighborhood, Tiptoe’s human, Caitlin Doran, knew she had to act. She lured Tiptoe from his hutch with ...

There are more tortoises than humans on this UNESCO World Heritage Site – in fact, it’s home to the largest wild Aldabra giant tortoise population in the world Esmeralda is a rather remarkable ...

Most turtles are aquatic or semi-aquatic, while tortoises live on land. Tortoises, however, are often good swimmers. Turtles are among the most endangered vertebrates. Habitat destruction, illegal ...

Although there are risks associated with translocation, waif tortoises (animals that have been injured, collected illegally, or have unknown origins) are generally excluded from translocations due to ...

aids in the welfare of tortoises in captivity and helps ensure that tortoises living in the wild remain there--all by educating us non-reptilians. They'll help you figure out whether that tortoise ...

Presence of Indian Star Tortoise on the land of proposed auction at Kancha Gachibowli is highlighted in the public interest ...