Red-footed tortoises have moods, at least of optimism and pessimism, just as so-called higher animals do, a new study has concluded. The work has important implications for how we regard and treat ...

But there are other types of tortoises that people keep as pets. One popular variety is the African sulcata, the largest mainland tortoise, which can easily hit 100 pounds and grow 2½ feet long.

Arizona Game and Fish has more than 100 captive tortoises that need homes. Here's why and everything you need to know about applying to adopt one.

Fernanda is a lone small female tortoise who was spotted on Fernandina Island in 2019. She’s a member of a species once thought to be extinct in the Galapagos Islands, a new genetic study has ...

The Tortoise Group, a nonprofit that assists with legal adoption of tortoises, has estimated there are more than 150,000 captive tortoises in Clark County, citing in part a 2018 UNLV study.

A rare two-headed baby tortoise has baffled experts, who predict it's likely to live a long, healthy life despite its anomaly. The mutant tortoise has two heads and four front legs but only one ...

The male plowshare tortoise, named Hope, was given a new home at Chester Zoo in England where he was fitted with roll-on, deodorant-style prosthetic rollers to help with his mobility. Hope was ...