The Aug. 16, 2025 event at Laredo College allowed people to voluntarily hand over captive Texas tortoises without facing ...

The official state reptile of Nevada has been classified as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act since 1990, ...

Nelly, a Hermann’s tortoise who was rescued from a hoarding situation and later adopted into a loving home, is known for his ...

If you’re looking for a lifelong best friend, Utah has a solution for you.

Utah wildlife officials announced on Tuesday that they have 15 Mojave desert tortoises available for adoption, and they’re ...

Any tortoise and terrapin owners in the borough are encouraged to attend a health-check for their pet this weekend for free.

A twisted pet owner who left his starving dog trapped in a debris‑filled bathtub and a tortoise confined to a barren tank has ...

Hermann, a $750 Greek tortoise, has been stolen from a Pets Unlimited store in east Saint John for the second time in a month. The Saint John Police were called to the pet store on Wednesday night ...

The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources needs homes for 15 protected Mojave Desert tortoises that can’t be returned to the ...

Ownership of a tortoise, like life itself, has its downsides. Mona Heflin knows both well. Slim Shady, her roughly 70-pound, 22-year-old sulcata tortoise, farts loudly, sometimes knocks her down and ...

Pythons are spreading north in Florida, adapting to cold by using burrows. Scientists warn Brevard County is at risk.

Jonathan Coleman remembers the struggles he dealt with as a kid. Speaking and forming relationships were difficult, until he met his three best friends: A Sunnyvale nonprofit, Animal Assisted ...