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The reptile, whose cage was found upside down, disappeared despite security measures to keep him safe, officers said.

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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.

The search for two endangered tortoises stolen from the Indianapolis Zoo has come to an end after the pair was found unharmed, officials said. An Egyptian tortoise and a Northern Spider tortoise, both ...

Two endangered tortoises stolen from the Indianapolis Zoo earlier this month have been found safe, according to the Indiana State Police.

One of the tortoises is an Egyptian tortoise and the other is a Northern Spider tortoise, ISP said. Both were microchipped and considered critically endangered species, according to state police. This ...

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 ...

Around 11 a.m. on a recent Thursday, I found myself feeding a stalk of celery to a several-hundred-pound giant tortoise. He and his prehistoric-looking brethren moved at a glacial pace, inching toward ...