This small rodent can survive its entire life without water, obtaining moisture from its seed-based diet and highly efficient ...

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 ...

Clearwater officers corralled an African-spurred tortoise and transported her to a local aquarium until a suitable home opens ...

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 Department ...

Robinson, a Sonoran desert tortoise, has become a favorite among Arizona Game and Fish Department staff. Known for his curious nature, he likes to follow people, moseying over their shoes and ...

It’s a cool and windy day at the Arizona Game and Fish’s Wildlife Center in North Phoenix. Tegan Wolf is looking at a medium-sized desert tortoise who slowly crawled out of his burrow. “Yeah, hi!” she ...

According to the Central Florida Zoo, the African-spurred tortoise originates from the southern edge of the Sahara Desert in northern Africa. Also known as the Sulcata tortoise, the average size ...