Sulcata tortoises are known as the African spurred ... was found maneuvering a bone-dry strip without much promise of water.

Hundreds of tortoises have died following severe floods at a sanctuary in southwestern Madagascar that houses and protects more than 12,000 of the critically endangered animals. On Jan. 16 ...

Tortoises pay little attention to humans as ... provisions on long voyages because they can survive for months without water or food. The mariners filled their holds with hundreds of tortoises ...

In January, severe flooding caused by two cyclones severely damaged Itampolo’s Lavavolo Tortoise Center, located in Ampanihy ...

The different species vary in size, with the largest being the Burmese mountain tortoise (also known as the Asian brown tortoise). It reaches up to 60cm in length and weighs up to 20-37kg. Most Asian ...

However, sailors began capturing the animals for their ships — since the tortoises could go without food or water for months, crews kept them aboard as a living food storage for long journeys.

The lake has long served as a sanctuary for migratory birds, tortoises, and fish, offering a vital green space in the heart of the city. Now, with its water nearly gone, the tortoises ...

There are more tortoises than humans on this UNESCO World Heritage Site – in fact, it’s home to the largest wild Aldabra giant tortoise population in the world Esmeralda is a rather remarkable ...

Desert tortoises have lived in the deserts of California, Arizona, Nevada and Utah since the Pleistocene. In the early years of the 20th century, they still thrived within the Southwest's arid ...