Arizona state troopers rescued Stitch, the giant sulcata tortoise, from an interstate highway after it escaped from its enclosure at a ranch. By Sara Ruberg On an interstate highway between Phoenix ...

Once fully trained, Echo will be the first dog in the United States that sniffs out gopher tortoises, according to Jones and ...

The Tortoise Research and Captive Rearing Site at the Twentynine Palms Marine base shelters the young reptiles until their shells are tough enough to withstand raven attacks. The site is aimed at ...

After more than a century of munching on her favorite foods of romaine lettuce and cactus fruit, beloved Galápagos tortoise Gramma, the oldest resident of the San Diego Zoo, has died. Gramma was born ...

An extremely rare white tortoise baby has just been revealed to the world for the very first time. The tiny, red-eyed reptile has pigmentless skin and a pale shell, caused by a genetic disorder known ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. He spent decades in a zoo, fathered 900 children and helped ...

It was triple-digit heat when Rufus chose to take a lunchtime stroll. Placing one stumpy leg in front of another, the agile +80-year-old cruised right over to a juicy hibiscus petal. He took a bite, ...

Sonoran desert tortoises have emerged from hibernation this spring, and many of them are in need of a place to call home. Arizona Game and Fish is offering free adoptions of these captive reptiles ...

With the future secured, he’s finally going home. Good job, Diego. By Aimee Ortiz With his long leathery neck, dull-yellow face and beady eyes, there’s just something about Diego. A tortoise more than ...

For a company named after a slow reptile, Silicon Valley startup Tortoise has made some quick pivots into new business models over the past year. Co-founded in 2019 by ex-Uber executive Dmitry ...

Tortoise is expanding its remote controlled delivery robots to convenience store chains across the U.S. through a new two-year strategic partnership with KRS, an Idaho-based retail brand strategy ...

After more than a century of munching on her favorite foods of romaine lettuce and cactus fruit, beloved Galápagos tortoise Gramma, the oldest resident of the San Diego Zoo, has died. Gramma was born ...