Against this backdrop, tortoise conservationist Hery Razafimamonjiraibe spoke with Mongabay about how his team manages threats working in often isolated conditions in the south of the country.

The tortoise’s range includes Borneo, Sumatra, Eastern India, South Vietnam, and Malaysia. The signs indicate the exhibits are presented by The Dino Institute. This sign features notes ...

The sign reads that the species is the largest tortoise in Asian, sometimes growing more than 18 inches long. The tortoise’s range includes Borneo, Sumatra, Eastern India, South Vietnam, and Malaysia.

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — A community in southern Madagascar has pulled together to save thousands of critically endangered tortoises swept away from their sanctuary and left swimming for ...

This undated handout photo provided by the Turtle Survival Alliance shows staff members and volunteers rescuing some of the thousands of endangered tortoises that were washed away from the ...

Flood waters a meter (3.2 feet) high engulfed the sanctuary, and the tortoises — many of them mere whippersnappers in the tortoise world at about 25-50 years old — were carried away.

Long before Southern Nevada built its winding highways, desert tortoises roamed freely without consequence. For these federally protected animals, crossing the street without a dedicated path ...