Over the phone, Donato instructed the team to keep the tortoise’s exposed soft tissue damp by rinsing the shell with saline ...

The right side of the tortoise's carapace, or shell, was completely shattered.

Giant Tortoise Getting a ‘Shell Rub’ at the Nashville Zoo Is Bringing on the Smiles originally appeared on PetHelpful. Just like us, animals enjoy a little pampering now and then. A soothing massage ...

Russian Tortoise baby on a person's hand. This young tortoise posted by through.the.lleaves is the cutest thing ever. Fig, a little leopard tortoise, enjoys a good scratch on his bony bottom, wiggling ...

Severe shell injury: A 4-year-old Aldabra giant tortoise suffered a collapsed carapace after being accidentally run over while grazing. Innovative treatment: Veterinarian Nielsen Donato designed a ...

Made from the shell of a tortoise, combs like this were a popular hair ornament throughout the Victorian era. The shell of the tortoise was boiled in salt water to allow it to be pressed into a mold ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. "There are ten bowls made from the ...

Attention reptile-lovers, what do you call an animal that lives in a shell made of bone and keratin, shuffles along at a slow pace and lives on land? Any guesses? You may have off-handedly answered ...