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 ...

If you live in a dry, warm climate, the Desert tortoise is an excellent choice. These guys are low-maintenance, hardy, and ...

Seeing a turtle isn’t rare in California, especially in ponds and lakes in city parks. Unfortunately, many are abandoned pets and might be species from anywhere in the world. Only one type, ...

The tortoise, age 50, managed to make a "slow getaway" from its home in May 2021, leaving the man's eight-year-old daughter devastated, the British news agency SWNS reported. The family in England ...

If you need something to brighten up your day, this video of a tiny tortoise dressed up like a dinosaur will do it! Chas is an animal lover who has a dog, four cats (two of them have no eyes), and an ...

A recent study published in Animal Cognition is changing the way the world sees reptiles—specifically, tortoises. Known for ...

The Mojave Desert Tortoise is a famous symbol of the American Southwest and one that faces something of a paradox – while the wild tortoise is designated as threatened by the Endangered Species Act, ...

We might think of tortoises as slow creatures, but one family found out the hard way that they can still manage to run away. One Kansas family is asking their neighbors to keep an eye out for a "giant ...

PUTNAM COUNTY, Fla. (Gray News) - A pet tortoise has been reunited with its owner after it went missing more than years ago. According to the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office, deputies came across the ...

PIEDMONT, Okla. (KFOR) — After more than two months of searching, an Oklahoma woman’s pet tortoise had been found, only about 100 feet from home. In late August, Cherrie Zaidi put her two African Spur ...

The pet reptile, Pebbles, was found fleeing the blaze on a nearby street. — -- A 75-pound pet tortoise has been reunited with his family in Santa Clarita, California, after he was discovered on a ...