All the animals kept in enclosures at the beloved and burned center died in the fire – except for these two tortoises. How ...

In January, severe flooding caused by two cyclones severely damaged Itampolo’s Lavavolo Tortoise Center, located in Ampanihy ...

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Nampally lake in Hyderabad's Public Gardens is drying up, endangering its aquatic life, including tortoises introduced two ...

The repatriation of these tortoises is expected to bolster the ecological restoration efforts on the island, contributing to a balanced and thriving habitat. This successful repatriation effort ...

In addition, when settlers arrived on the islands, they took over the tortoises’ habitats and brought along invasive animals like goats, donkeys, black rats, and pigs. In just a few generations ...

In addition, when settlers arrived on the islands, they took over the tortoises’ habitats and brought along invasive animals like goats, donkeys, black rats, and pigs. In just a few generations, the ...

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Click your choice to see results and speak your mind. Both tortoise species have suffered significant decline as a result of habitat loss and poaching. The Asian giant tortoises, however, are more ...

Six months ago, San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance (SDWZA) and The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens reintroduced 70 young tortoises to their native habitat, the Mojave Desert. In partnership with ...