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 ...

Cherry head red-footed tortoises are a smaller variant of the red-footed tortoise, with the red-footed tortoise and have similar care requirements. Although some ...

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 ...

Instead of a dog or cat, how about a tortoise as a pet? Many families are bringing exotic animals, including reptiles, into their homes. But how do you care for it? And how can you incorporate these ...

If you have Ring or Nextdoor, you’ve likely seen one of your neighbors reporting a lost, or found, tortoise in your community. Sarah Mortimer, executive director of Tortoise Group, Nevada’s sole ...

Sonoran desert tortoises have emerged from hibernation this spring, and many of them are in need of a place to call home. Arizona Game and Fish is offering free adoptions of these captive reptiles ...

The sun is blazing down when I meet endangered Galápagos tortoises for the first time. They look like modern-day dinosaurs, lazily ambling around on scaly, dusty bowlegs. I proffer a carrot to the ...

Today, most impediments that Desert Tortoises encounter are not foreseeable. This ancient species did not evolve to withstand the brute force of vehicles that crisscross its southwestern U.S. habitat.

A Zoo Knoxville herpetologist will travel Friday to the African island of Madagascar to help save thousands of critically endangered tortoises in what officials call an unprecedented wildlife ...

If you've had pets for a while and are looking for something a bit different, tortoises could be right for you. However, before you get one, there are several elements to consider. Their size varies ...

Dust off those glasses because that’s not Tony Hawk you’re seeing. Thanks to four mechanical engineering students at Washington State University, a disabled tortoise in the Tri-Cities has a new ...