A tortoise similar to this one was dumped in a Leicester park An appeal has been made for information after a tortoise died in a cage that was dumped in a park. A member of the public found a ...

An appeal has been made for information after a tortoise died in a cage that was dumped in a park. A member of the public found a hamster cage with a tortoise inside in Spinney Hill Park off Mere ...

Desert tortoises have lived in the deserts of California, Arizona, Nevada and Utah since the Pleistocene. In the early years of the 20th century, they still thrived within the Southwest's arid ...

Several giant tortoises have been found dead in woodland owned by the National Trust in Devon. Devon and Cornwall Police said seven dead tortoises were found in Ashclyst Forest, to the north of ...

Aldabra tortoises are the largest species of tortoise in the world, along with the Galapagos giant tortoise. They can live for more than 150 years, with shells sometimes reaching 3.2ft in length ...

‘Single female seeks relationship with male who must enjoy flowers and cuddling up in desert caves’? Such tortoise hook-ups may soon dry up due to climate change. Wildlife biologists say an ...

Mojave National Preserve officials are continuing their efforts to protect endangered desert tortoises from vehicles with the ...

which they charge are pushing desert tortoises and other threatened and endangered species toward extinction. U.S. District Judge Susan Illston ruled on Tuesday that the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation and ...

“I’m grateful the court found that federal officials can’t just make empty promises to protect desert tortoises and other wildlife on our public lands from off-road vehicles,” said Lisa ...