A determined tortoise, perhaps looking to take advantage of the warming weather in Georgia, staged an escape that ended with police giving the hefty reptile a lift home. According to a lighthearted ...

SUAMICO (WLUK) -- Next year will mark 20 years of 'Al' and 'Tutti,' both Aldabra giant tortoises currently living at the NEW Zoo. Weather permitting, the tortoises will soon, ever so slowly, emerge ...

This week, TV20's Wildlife Wednesday reporter Vinny Mutone shows us around the Santa Fe College Teaching Zoo to highlight ...

What began as a sad rescue ends with joy. This video shows how one baby tortoise went from painted shell to happily exploring its new custom-built enclosure.

(CNN) — A 200-pound tortoise broke out of his enclosure, evaded capture for two days and wound up over 30 miles away from his Alabama home. It’s fitting that his name is Sparkplug. The surprisingly ...

State wildlife officials are adopting out captive desert tortoises and reminding Arizonans why pets cannot be released into ...

HINESVILLE, Ga. (WTOC) - A large tortoise that escaped its enclosure at Bradwell Institute was safely returned Friday, March 6, after officers and residents helped track it down, according to the ...