Stepping off the path, I arrived at a small pond beneath a copse of trees, where I spotted one large male perched on the bank ...

RJ Bigham details how he and his wife Jessica created a sanctuary for dozens of turtles and tortoises in Coker, Alabama.

Crush, a missing 50 year old African spurred tortoise, has been found. After going on a romp through Cape Coral, the 55 pound ...

Crush, a 55 pound African Spurred Tortoise, has gone missing. His Cape Coral owner has turned to social media to help find ...

The critically endangered female tortoise hatched May 23, after about six months in incubation, and marks the first ...

Conservation of tortoise populations in South Africa is essential to plant diversity and creating shelter for other species.

One afternoon last week, while visiting his father in Seahaven, Sam Hudson came upon a prehistoric-looking creature moving across the road. It resembled a small boulder, except for its beady black ...

A tortoise’s spine is connected to the shell, so the shell has blood vessels and nerve endings. Shells are not simply bony coverings — shells are living tissue.

Tortoise owners must also be careful about what comes into contact with their pets’ shells. Wildlife officials note that some owners paint their turtles’ and tortoises’ shells.

African spurred tortoises, often called sulcatas, are fascinating creatures. They carry ancient secrets in their shells, wandering the African landscapes. Their journey is slow but filled with purpose ...