Turtles and tortoises, though sharing ancient ancestry and a protective shell, exhibit significant differences in habitat, morphology, and ecological roles. Aquatic turtles possess streamlined shells ...

The beloved Galápagos tortoise named Gramma that was the oldest resident of the San Diego Zoo at an estimated 141 years has ...

After years of pressure and litigation from environmental groups, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is sticking with a previous stance that the Sonoran desert tortoise doesn't need federal protection ...

After more than a century of munching on her favorite foods of romaine lettuce and cactus fruit, beloved Galapagos tortoise ...

A woman in Belfast shared the process of placing her pet tortoise into the fridge for “hibernation time” in a viral TikTok video. Christina Finn, who filmed this footage, told Storyful this method was ...

No one knows exactly when Gramma was born. But if the estimated birth year of 1884 is accurate, Chester Arthur occupied the ...

PINELLAS CO, Fla. — Fort De Soto Park was ravaged by hurricane Helene, leaving behind a trail of debris that took months to cleanup. During that cleanup, park officials noticed something had changed ...

A tortoise has gone missing from her home in Cleethorpes leaving her owners deeply concerned. Jane the Hermann tortoise is estimated to be over 60 years old and has been the pet of Elizabeth Harmer, ...

One lovely thing about turtles is that they never look busy. They calmly browse the forest or sun themselves on a log, appearing to live a life of leisure. Behind their chill demeanor, however, ...

A North Port-based environmental group is fundraising to purchase four lots in Harbour Heights. The Environmental Conservancy of North Port and Surrounding Areas needs to raise $7,000 by a Dec. 1 ...

During the last government shutdown six years ago, the main narrative when it came to public lands was the damage caused by unsupervised visitors. Trash cans and toilets overflowed with waste.