The first relocation of Bolson Tortoises occurred recently as a group of the animals were moved off of Turner Reserves land ...

Alagba liked to eat the same food as humans, including plantain, rice and beans A royal palace in Nigeria has announced that its resident tortoise has died following a short illness, saying it was ...

A woman from California caught her pet tortoise chasing her new kitten on camera, and the internet users can't stop laughing at the reason behind this behavior. The poster, Kendall Marshall ...

Turtles and tortoises, recognized for their hard shells and ancient lineage, thrive in various environments. Turtles are typically aquatic while tortoises inhabit land. These reptiles show unique ...

This story appears in the June 2019 issue of National Geographic magazine. The first time a tortoise walked through my hut at Middle Camp on Aldabra Atoll, I was amazed. I grabbed my camera and ...

The different species vary in size, with the largest being the Burmese mountain tortoise (also known as the Asian brown tortoise). It reaches up to 60cm in length and weighs up to 20-37kg. Most Asian ...

‘See,’ said the Hare. ‘You’re all too scared to even try.’ ‘I’ll have a go,’ said the Tortoise. The Hare laughed. ‘You? The slowest creature in the whole world? I’m not wasting ...

People often use the words turtle and tortoise interchangeably, but these reptiles have distinct differences: Turtle shells are typically more flattened and not as deeply domed as tortoise shells, but ...

There are more tortoises than humans on this UNESCO World Heritage Site – in fact, it’s home to the largest wild Aldabra giant tortoise population in the world Esmeralda is a rather remarkable ...

The Reptiles: Turtles and Tortoises The world's nearly 300 turtle species have a remarkable range of behaviors, from wood turtles that stomp the ground to attract worms, to sea turtles that travel ...

Tortoise's James Harding (left) and Alice Sandelson (right) speak to an audience of commercial partners at the audio-first newsroom's offices in London in March 2024. Some Observer journalists say ...