Arizona developers could face some obstacles if federal officials place the Sonoran Desert Tortoise on the endangered species list. It could mean more restrictions on where and what land they can ...

SAN ANTONIO – One of the largest tortoise species in the world will soon call SeaWorld San Antonio home. The Aldabra tortoise is found naturally on Aldabra Island, one of the Seychelles islands in the ...

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

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) -- The unassuming and little-known Mojave desert tortoise is among the most well-funded land-going animals on the endangered species list. An Associated Press analysis of the last ...

Missing and endangered tortoises who vanished from Indiana zoo are found unhurt in a nearby park - An Egyptian tortoise and a ...

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (WXIX/Gray News) – Two critically endangered tortoises that were stolen earlier this month from the Indianapolis Zoo have been found safe, according to Indiana State Police. The ...

Nobody likes the idea of animals going extinct, but this ongoing issue becomes even more alarming when you look into it. Today, there are numerous creatures that are on the brink of extinction and ...

The gopher tortoise dig burrows that end up not only acting as a home for themselves, but as a refuge for hundreds of other species in Florida.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (WXIX/Gray News) – Two critically endangered tortoises are missing after they were stolen from the Indianapolis Zoo, according to Indiana State Police. The animals were taken from ...

Police said they are asking for the public's help in locating a northern spider tortoise and an Egyptian tortoise.