Vegetation recovery in the Sahel may depend on something as simple as broken soil. A report on a tortoise reintroduction ...

Animal control officials in Missouri are trying to identify the owner of an African spurred tortoise found wandering loose in ...

A conservation story is giving people a rare dose of hope about the Sahara. Five hundred tortoises were released into a ...

All's well that ends well for one adorable African spurred tortoise and his family in Florida. The pet tortoise was missing after its owners briefly left their gate open while having works done on ...

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas — A wandering African spurred tortoise is back home safely thanks to the quick response of a Precinct 4 deputy constable and a watchful citizen. According to Pct. 4 Constable Mark ...

After missing for three years, a tortoise was reunited with its owner with the help of Putnam County Sheriff’s Office in Florida. Deputies with The Putnam County Sheriff's Office on Oct. 21 ...

"Thousands of them have been taken from the wild and [are] sold at reptile shows." ...

As Foster Care Awareness Month shines a spotlight on the urgent need for loving homes, one South Florida family is sharing how a simple desire to help children 'This hate’s a cancer': Deerfield Beach ...

A 100-year-old pet tortoise has been successfully reunited with his family after he was found in distress in a Louisiana canal. The African spurred tortoise, named Biscuit, was found on Aug. 30 after ...

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