PHOENIX — Arizona Game and Fish Department has dozens of Sonoran desert tortoises looking for forever homes. The captive tortoises grow up to 14 inches long and can live upwards of 80 years. “Due ...

(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 ...

• They’re strict vegetarians but still weigh between 400 and 600 pounds. • They can see colors. • They have no teeth but chomp down hard with their bony mouths. • Not all shells are alike. • Some can ...

Reporting from San Diego — Woe no more for the Galapagos tortoises at the San Diego Zoo. Although they are the oldest creatures at the zoo, the jumbo-sized reptiles have long been overshadowed by the ...

Cherry head red-footed tortoises are a smaller variant of the red-footed tortoise, with the red-footed tortoise and have similar care requirements. Although some ...

Arizona Game and Fish Department has more than 100 Sonoran desert tortoises looking for forever homes. AZGFD officials say due to primarily to illegal breeding, the department has several tortoises of ...

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 nimble ...