An arrest has been made in the abduction of two rare Galapagos tortoises from a Florida alligator farm, but it did not come soon enough for one of the turtles. When officers raided the suspect’s home, ...

For many species, parents stay with their young for a certain time after birth. The video below shows a heartwarming exchange between father and son, but it is an exception to the rule. It’s rare that ...

A $2.83 million suit alleging that a botched repair job on a heating system caused the deaths of 23 rare tortoises and injured several others has been reinstated by the Third Department. An appeals ...

HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) – Four Chinese nationals have been arrested on cruelty charges after they cut up and ate rare tortoises, an animal protection group said Thursday. The National Society for the ...

Butti is an old, rare Indian star tortoise. For 13 years he had been happily residing in The Loft of the Colorado-based Cheyenne Zoo, until one Sunday where he went missing. Unlike that New York media ...

DUBUQUE, Iowa -- An African leopard tortoise thought to be stolen from an Iowa museum was actually trapped behind paneling in her enclosure, and a misguided employee who found her lied to keep up the ...

Two teen girls accused of lighting a threatened gopher tortoise on fire and stomping it to death in a videotaped incident have been arrested, authorities said Friday. Jennifer Emoke Green, 18 and a 15 ...

This video follows a couple whose simple outing becomes a surprising search for rare tortoise eggs. Soft soil and subtle clues guide them toward a hidden nest. Experts explain why finding such eggs is ...