Reporter Timothy O’Hara delves into the life of a gopher tortoise, its burrow and its importance.

The best way to celebrate Gopher Tortoise Day is to ensure there are more gopher tortoises across their natural range in the southeast United States.

Co-CEO, digital editor and creative director share vision for the new Observer under Tortoise ownership which launches this week.

A heartwarming tale has played out at the Philadelphia Zoo, as "Mommy," a western Santa Cruz Galápagos tortoise, gave birth as a first-time mother when she was more than 100 years old. The truly ...

Police found other reptiles: three Redfoot tortoises, three endangered African Spur Thigh tortoises and a Leopard tortoise.

When he saw the claw marks outside his animals’ enclosures, the young man in the video above knew he had a mystery on his hands. After his red-foot tortoises were attacked, he says he began to ...

Thousands of endangered tortoises are rescued in Madagascar after their sanctuary is flooded Radiated and spider tortoises are critically endangered in Madagascar because of habitat destruction ...

A beloved pet tortoise has been found safe in the wake of California wildfires. The rescue occurred after the family's Altadena home was destroyed in the Eaton Fire, according to the San Dimas ...

Conservationists and villagers in southern Madagascar aim to release 20,000 critically endangered radiated tortoises rescued from the illegal wildlife trade back into their unique spiny forest ...

The flyer and social media posts were the first peek into a Laingsburg community odyssey that lasted 13 months. As a young child, Mason Kent was fascinated by tortoises – including the red foot ...

The forest hinge-back tortoise is an unusual animal whose shell can swing down 90 degrees in the rear to protect itself from predators. However, despite having a large range across sub-Saharan ...

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