When it comes to caring for small animals, many people incorrectly assume that the smaller the pet means the smaller the work. In reality, caring for a tortoise can require a lot of space, time, and ...

Desert tortoises — the iconic reptile of the Mojave Desert — face plenty of dangers in the wild that scientists say pose long-term threats to the species: ravens, humans and climate change, to name a ...

Two gopher tortoises were spray painted with bright colors in Naples, Florida, causing a local conservancy to rush to their aid Conservancy of Southwest Florida An act of vandalism could have a ...

Over 20,000 tortoises have been rescued from illegal wildlife poaching by the U.S.-based nongovernmental organization Turtle Survival Alliance. The TSA's Androy Tortoise Conservation Center, based in ...

It was triple-digit heat when Rufus chose to take a lunchtime stroll. Placing one stumpy leg in front of another, the agile +80-year-old cruised right over to a juicy hibiscus petal. He took a bite, ...