A Winter Haven man has giant Galapagos tortoises in his back yard and thousands more turtles at a breeding facility in the city. Wayne Hill's breeder tortoises are about 29 years old He gave Spectrum ...

Hunchy and four of his buddies are back in Estero. The white African spurred tortoise, and 17 of his tortoise and turtle pals, went missing recently from the home he shares with thousands of other ...

If you've had pets for a while and are looking for something a bit different, tortoises could be right for you. However, before you get one, there are several elements to consider. Their size varies ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – It was turtle trouble ...

Giant tortoises are some of the long-lived species on the planet. Here’s what biologists now understand about one of nature’s ...

The sun is blazing down when I meet endangered Galápagos tortoises for the first time. They look like modern-day dinosaurs, lazily ambling around on scaly, dusty bowlegs. I proffer a carrot to the ...

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Some pet tortoises in the United States must now carry passports to cross state lines. The documents certify that they are free of ticks. Finalized last week by the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) ...

Giant tortoises that were once driven to the brink of extinction on a tiny Galápagos island have made an amazing comeback, a new study reveals. The tortoise population on the island of Española ...