Flood waters engulfed the sanctuary, and the tortoises — many of them mere whippersnappers in the tortoise world at about ...

A community in southern Madagascar has pulled together to save thousands of critically endangered tortoises swept away from ...

The 12,000 radiated and spider tortoises that were housed at the Lavavolo Tortoise Center faced a new and unexpected ordeal ...

Whether you’re a proud tortoise owner or taking care of a playful aquatic turtle, understanding what your reptile buddy can safely eat is the key to good pet turtle care. Let’s take a look at ...

Leatherbacks have a typical diet for a turtle and mainly eat jellyfish, which are abundantly available throughout their native habitats. With an impressive appetite, they consume an astonishing amount ...

Hery Razafimamonjiraibe, Madagascar country director for U.S.-based NGO Turtle Survival Alliance (TSA ... demand from the international pet trade. When Mongabay recently visited southern ...

That’s what he told PEOPLE with a smile as he took a break from helping build Habitat for Humanity houses in Nashville, Tenn. For 36 years, he and wife Rosalynn Carter have led an annual build ...

When Keith Benning learned the property where his Turtle Mountain Animal Rescue operates would be sold, he turned to social media for help. But even he was shocked by the response. Keith Benning ...

DALLAS (KTVT/CNN Newsource/WKRC) - 579 animals died during a fire at a shopping center that consumed an exotic pet store ... including puppies, turtles, miniature pigs, guinea pigs, and rabbits.

Tokyo resident Haruka Uto lives with several fluffy friends — but these little creatures are not your average house pet. Ms Uto's two blobs, one brown and one grey, are artificial intelligence ...

Female spotted turtles bury their eggs in ... primarily due to habitat destruction, pollution, and overcollection for the pet trade. The Aquarium of Niagara works with other institutions that ...

Scientists have discovered a new species of prehistoric turtle from what was once a lush forest in Central Australia, after re-examining an unidentified fossil on display in the Northern Territory's ...