Earlier this month in South Africa, someone scrolling Facebook Marketplace spotted a troubling listing.

BAY RIDGE, Brooklyn (WABC) -- A community in Brooklyn is coming together to help a neighbor track down her beloved tortoise that's been missing for a week. The tortoise named Doris escaped her owner's ...

A suspicious Facebook Marketplace listing in South Africa has led to the rescue of 14 protected tortoises.

“When one sees a tortoise, it is advisable to call the right authorities, such as Ezemvelo Wildlife. If you want to move the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. SINGAPORE – Endangered animals, including a leopard tortoise and a spiny-tailed monitor lizard, were seized in raids on Oct 9 by ...

Generally, tortoises do not swim, according to Andy C. Highfield, author of the Tortoise Trust Guide to Tortoises and Turtles. In the case of commonly kept pet species, "deep water is a serious hazard ...

Two tortoises, a yellow-footed and a leopard tortoise, made the long trip from a roadside zoo and deplorable conditions in Maryland to a new home at Oakland Zoo as part of a five-day wildlife rescue.

A leopard tortoise in Tswalu Kalahari Reserve in South Africa walked away peacefully without a scratch in its encounter with a couple of young, curious lions. Trevor Kleyn captured footage of the ...

On a hot February morning, Galápagos National Park rangers released 50 giant tortoises back to Floreana Island—marking the beginning of a historic comeback.

SINGAPORE: Endangered animals, including a leopard tortoise and a spiny-tailed monitor lizard, were seized in raids on Oct 9 by the National Parks Board (NParks) as part of efforts to stop the illegal ...