Thought to be extinct in the wild, the Spix Macaw currently exists in captivity with their numbers in the dismally low 60 to ...

The Mojave Desert Tortoise is a famous symbol of the American Southwest and one that faces something of a paradox – while the wild tortoise is designated as threatened by the Endangered Species Act, ...

When seeing the band Tortoise live, one needs to keep one’s eyes wide open and glued to the stage as the five members will change instruments in a nanosecond. It’s a spectacle. Their setup includes ...

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with musicians Jeff Parker and John McEntire of the post-rock band Tortoise about "Touch," the group's first studio album in almost a ...

The experimental rock group Tortoise got their start in the early '90s. The musicians were all living together in an old warehouse loft in Chicago. (SOUNDBITE OF TORTOISE'S "LAYERED PRESENCE") RASCOE: ...

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The Egyptian and Northern Spider tortoises were found safe and injured on Tuesday, according to Indiana State Police (ISP). As previously reported by News Center 7, both tortoises were stolen from the ...

The theft occurred sometime between Oct. 11 and Oct. 12, police said. Two critically endangered tortoises reported stolen from the Indianapolis Zoo have been safely recovered, zoo officials announced ...

UPDATE:The two tortoises have been found safe and uninjured in a public park in Madison County this afternoon, Indiana State Police said.Two critically endangered tortoises were stolen from the ...

UPDATE 10/28/25: The Indianapolis Zoo confirmed Tuesday night that the two missing tortoises have been safely recovered. The zoo said ISP would release more information at a later time. Original story ...

The search for two endangered tortoises stolen from the Indianapolis Zoo has come to an end after the pair was found unharmed, officials said. An Egyptian tortoise and a Northern Spider tortoise, both ...

All's well that ends well for one adorable African spurred tortoise and his family in Florida. The pet tortoise was missing after its owners briefly left their gate open while having works done on ...