The video below shows a heartwarming exchange between father and son, but it is an exception to the rule. It’s rare that a sulcata, or African spurred tortoise, ever meets its offspring despite having ...

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.

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 ...

Four South African aquariums are on a mission to track the behaviour and movements of turtles in the deep blue aiming to enhance conservation efforts of the endangered species. Through acoustic ...

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