Seychelles is a remarkable place of pristine natural beauty. This nation of granitic and coralline isles scattered in the ...

She lured Tiptoe from his hutch with bell peppers, covered him with a blanket and, with the help of family members, hoisted all 175 pounds of the tortoise — which is a lot of tortoise — into the back ...

Nissa Medwid is full of firsts. She is both a first-generation college student and a first-generation American. A native of Yonkers, just north of New York City, she earned her Bachelor of Science ...

Dozens of Captive Bred Giant Tortoises Released Into the Wild in Conservation Milestone. These tortoises have been bred on Santa Cruz Island and are now being released on La Espanola Island, all part ...

In fables and Big Ten basketball games, sometimes the tortoise beats the hare. But who wins a race between two tortoises?

TortoiseLand, the tortoise and turtle sanctuary in Windsor Village is hosting its first-ever adoption Sat.,, March 1 in ...

With influx from Congress, work begins on Jupiter Lighthouse Natural Area restoration to prevent erosion of 120-acre site.

"The recent release of a group of captive-bred tortoises last month is a significant milestone, but it represents the ...

Checkout some of the coolest tortoises and their unlikely best friends! Sen. Mitch McConnell will not seek reelection in 2026 ...

Upon seeing their fellow reptile reach the food, the other tortoises immediately followed suit. It's especially remarkable to see that reptiles have the ability to learn from other individuals by ...

Rock on!” Crush was right – many turtles and tortoises can live to be well over 150 years old. How old is the oldest turtle in the world? Let’s explore some of the world’s longest-lived turtle species ...

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 ...