RENO, Nev. (KOLO) - A local sanctuary for rescued tortoises is racing to rebuild after strong winds destroyed their hoop ...

The group of sulcata tortoises became too big for their previous home at the Blue Planet Aquarium in Ellesmere Port, Cheshire A zoo in Leeds has welcomed five giant tortoises after they outgrew ...

Sadly gopher tortoises are struggling to survive as their habitat is destroyed for urban development. They need large, unfragmented parcels of undeveloped land, so any disruptions or barriers in their ...

Desert tortoises obtain most water from moist spring foods; they may go many years without drinking. THREATS: Road construction, housing developments, energy developments, and conversion of native ...