CLEARWATER, Fla. - An African tortoise that ran, or walked slowly, away from his Clearwater home earlier this month has been reunited with his owner. A sergeant with the Clearwater Police ...

Alagba is not a giant tortoise. After looking at photos, Mr Skelton categorised Alagba as an African spur-thighed tortoise. John Wilkinson, a professional herpetologist - an expert in reptiles ...

A woman reportedly called police after she came across the African spurred tortoise in the parking lot of an apartment complex on Greenlea Drive. Once they arrived, officers said they found the ...

The African-spurred tortoise is native to the southern edge of the Sahara Desert but can be owned as a pet with a permit from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, according to ...