Tortoises can be a big commitment and live a long time. Tortoises are popular pets since they are quiet, cute (especially as hatchlings), and don't shed fur. But tortoises can live a very long time ...

If you have Ring or Nextdoor, you’ve likely seen one of your neighbors reporting a lost, or found, tortoise in your community. Sarah Mortimer, executive director of Tortoise Group, Nevada’s sole ...

Have you ever considered the idea of owning tortoises as pets? If you have, this guide is for you. Deciding to get a tortoise is basically a lifelong commitment, as many tortoises can live for over 50 ...

RJ Bigham walks along his property just west of Tuscaloosa, recalling one of his strongest memories. When he was a child, RJ once managed to catch a sparrow, and he kept it in a small cage. Soon after ...

Two gopher tortoises were spray painted with bright colors in Naples, Florida, causing a local conservancy to rush to their aid Conservancy of Southwest Florida An act of vandalism could have a ...

The Tortoise Research and Captive Rearing Site at the Twentynine Palms Marine base shelters the young reptiles until their shells are tough enough to withstand raven attacks. The site is aimed at ...