Disturbing a desert tortoise in its native habitat is not only risky for the tortoise, it's illegal, state officials say.

A woman who allegedly bought a baby tortoise for £10 at a Tunisian market then smuggled it into the UK in a cigarette packet ...

A groundbreaking study reveals that red-footed tortoises experience long-term mood states. Researchers specializing in animal behavior and cognition at the University of Lincoln have uncovered new evi ...

The scents and sounds transported me back to the Dominican Republic, my birthplace, to a time when my 10-year-old body ...

Beloved Galapagos tortoises Mommy and Abrazzo became first-time parents — and gave their species a ray of hope.

The platypus is one of the most mysterious members of the animal world. Even in the 21st century, there is still so much we ...