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 ...

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 ...

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, ...