Visitors to Fort De Soto may notice some new residents. Experts say they’re monitoring 84 tortoise burrows at Fort De Soto, ...

On the horizon directly in front of her burrow, about two miles offshore, Egmont Key’s historic lighthouse towered over ...

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 ...

Let me first make it clear that I am a big fan of peanuts — the tasty legume favored by George Washington Carver, that is, ...

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

Tortoises may eat some nonnative plants and very rarely may eat insects and carrion. Desert tortoises obtain most water from moist spring foods; they may go many years without drinking. THREATS: Road ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...