ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Gopher tortoises imperiled by loss of habitat largely caused by human development should be placed on the endangered species list in four southern states, environmental groups ...

Q. I know tortoises live on land. Does that mean box turtles (which also live on land) are tortoises? How many true tortoises are there, what parts of the world do they live in and how big do they get ...

Arizona developers could face some obstacles if federal officials place the Sonoran Desert Tortoise on the endangered species list. It could mean more restrictions on where and what land they can ...

SAN ANTONIO – One of the largest tortoise species in the world will soon call SeaWorld San Antonio home. The Aldabra tortoise is found naturally on Aldabra Island, one of the Seychelles islands in the ...

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) -- The unassuming and little-known Mojave desert tortoise is among the most well-funded land-going animals on the endangered species list. An Associated Press analysis of the last ...

The Colossal Foundation announced a $500,000, five-year commitment to the Turner Endangered Species Fund to advance the ...

A pair of Florida environmental activist groups are suing the federal government to place the gopher tortoise on the endangered species list. The suit was filed in federal court this week. It alleges ...

Missing and endangered tortoises who vanished from Indiana zoo are found unhurt in a nearby park - An Egyptian tortoise and a Northern Spider tortoise were stolen from the Indianapolis Zoo earlier thi ...

Conservation groups filed a federal lawsuit in Tucson Thursday seeking endangered species protection for the Sonoran Desert tortoise. WildEarth Guardians and Western Watersheds Project, represented by ...

Hundreds of species in the southeastern United States rely on tortoise burrows to make their homes. Alligators, however, are not usually included on this list. That's why biologists at the Georgia ...

Diego the giant Galapagos tortoise whose tireless efforts are credited with almost single-handedly saving his once-threatened species, was put out to pasture Monday on his native island after decades ...

Othello the Aldabra giant tortoise, who was well over 100 years old, died at the St. Louis Zoo on April 8. Screengrab from St. Louis Zoo Facebook page. Zookeepers and guests are mourning a beloved, ...