The diminutive Karoo dwarf tortoise may play a key role in seed dispersal of plant species in its semidesert habitat in South Africa, a new study finds. A germination trial showed the tortoises ...

The animals are also vulnerable to a range of deadly diseases such as upper respiratory illnesses and the shell disease cutaneous dyskeratosis, which softens their shells. Finally, as climate change ...

The group of young tortoises spent their early life in a headstart program operated by the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance and The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at ...

PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — State officials are investigating after numerous recent gopher tortoise deaths at a popular beach destination. According to a Florida Department of Environmental ...

These massive, slow-moving creatures are famous for their size, longevity and role in shaping their ecosystems. They're living symbols of conservation and natural history. They survive extreme ...

Animal Care Services recently reunited a massive tortoise found roaming the city with its family, according to a Facebook post from the department on Monday, March 18. The Sulcata Tortoise named Atlas ...