One of two collegiate teaching zoos in the U.S. — the other is in Florida — Moorpark College's facility graduates about 45 ...

Florida is home to plenty of species that need no introduction: alligators, crocodiles, panthers, or manatees. However, a ...

Recent studies on red-footed tortoises prove that they're not only emotional, but can have long-lasting mood changes.

Today, tortoises are being rewilded and recognized for both their inherent worth and benefits to local ecosystems and ...

Two gopher tortoises were spray painted with bright colors in Naples, Florida, causing a local conservancy to rush to their aid Conservancy of Southwest Florida An act of vandalism could have a ...

Kendra Coulter's new book, "The Tortoise Tale", helps us recognize the interconnectedness of all life and shows how an unlikely wild neighbor can help us see ourselves anew.

Nestled in rural New Jersey’s rolling hills, a top secret animal sanctuary is keeping its occupants safe. The oasis is not ...

Animal-welfare science tries to get inside the minds of a huge range of species — in order to help improve their lives. Credit...Photo Illustration by Zachary Scott Supported by By Bill Wasik and ...

The Flint Hills Discovery Center currently has four ambassador animals: an ornate Box Turtle, a Western Hognose Snake, an ...