Thomas Leuteritz, a wildlife trade specialist and former director of the Turtle Conservancy, who studied the ecology and population size of radiated tortoises in southeastern Madagascar from 1997 ...

“Found it!” he calls back to us, pointing to a basketball-size bush trundling through the undergrowth. On closer inspection, the bush is actually a radiated tortoise tangled in twigs and leaf ...

Good morning, and welcome to the Essential California newsletter. It’s Sunday. I’m your host, Andrew J. Campa. Here’s what you need to know to start your weekend: ...

U.S. News Insider Tip: On the way to the ranch, observe giant tortoises harmoniously coexisting with cows. Upon arrival, savor a traditional Galapagos coffee with lemongrass. Also, seize the ...

The Scott Trust has given the go-ahead for The Observer to be sold to Tortoise Media. The decision was made at a meeting of the 12-person Scott Trust board at 9pm last night – as around 500 ...

The Guardian Media Group said it had struck a deal to sell The Observer to Tortoise Media, shortly after a 48-hour strike by journalists ended. By Eshe Nelson Reporting from London The Observer ...

Sure, adopting a pet isn't ever cheap, but these ones take the cake for luxury pricing. From exotic cats to giant pythons, ...

The Indian star tortoise (Geochelone elegans) is a sight to behold, with its obsidian shell and the striking Sun-yellow star patterns adorning it. These tortoises are hardy herbivores and are ...

A fierce battle between leopards, apparently a mother and adult daughter, was forcefully declared over recently by a third leopard that bolted in to separate the combatants. The accompanying ...

Hyderabad: In a bizarre twist of illegal wildlife trade, two men, who were arrested on Wednesday for selling star tortoises to customers, were found claiming that keeping these reptiles would ...

That's right. Spray paint. The Conservancy of Southwest Florida in Naples recently treated two gopher tortoises that were spray painted by someone who thought it might be a fun idea to do that ...