ST. GEORGE — An 11-year-old tortoise has been found four days after having run away from her southern Utah home, and is now resting at home munching on a red pepper. The tortoise's owner, Josh Capps, ...

Ownership of a tortoise, like life itself, has its downsides. Mona Heflin knows both well. Slim Shady, her roughly 70-pound, 22-year-old sulcata tortoise, farts loudly, sometimes knocks her down and ...

ST. GEORGE — An 11-year-old tortoise has run away, and a southern Utah neighborhood has turned its street into a salad to lure her out. The tortoise has been missing since Sunday, and a $200 cash ...

Staff at Hungary’s Nyíregyháza Zoo provided resident spurred tortoises with a comprehensive wellness program that included full cleaning, gentle grooming, and a veterinary check-up. The tortoises, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Resident tortoises were treated to a comprehensive wellness program by staff at Hungary's Nyíregyháza Zoo. The care for the ...

SPARTA, Wis. (WXOW) - One flower shop in Wisconsin is well known for its collection of interesting animals. But now, the owners have adopted a new one sure to help them attract even more curious ...

The Feb. 8 blaze in Fullerton, Calif. was caused by a heat lamp "gone rogue," according to the tortoise's owner Leo the tortoise escaped a fire in her enclosure while its owners were away at a Super ...

The ABQ Biopark is facing another tragedy.The park announced yesterday the death of another animal, a 50-year-old African spurred tortoise. The tortoise, named Sergeant Salty, was a guest favorite for ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Every morning, Brett Desser climbs the stairs of her Jacksonville home to wake someone special. “Scooter!” she says as she goes up to the second floor. It’s not a dog pawing at ...

All's well that ends well for one adorable African spurred tortoise and his family in Florida. The pet tortoise was missing after its owners briefly left their gate open while having works done on ...

Joey is a 60-pound African spurred tortoise who lives at the farm in Semmes. “We actually use him on the farm as a tool to teach the kids about an animal that you don’t get to see on a day-to-day ...