A recent study published in Animal Cognition is changing the way the world sees reptiles—specifically, tortoises. Known for ...

Samson, a 500-pound tortoise worth $125,000, happily munched on cantaloupe Wednesday afternoon alongside Tank and Orville, his roommates at Reptile Gardens near Rapid City. Tank and 114-year-old ...

Over the last century, the reptile’s population in the Peach state has declined by 80%. A dwindling habitat means fewer pine ...

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

SOUTHLAKE (CBSDFW.COM) - If there's a chase it'll be a slow one... but authorities in Southlake are asking people to be on the lookout for a very large tortoise. One of the tortoises at Southlake ...

WINK News saw a couple of gopher tortoises enjoying the afternoon weather on Wednesday. However, that is exactly why Lee County decided to be part of the Gopher Tortoise Day celebration. Nonprofits, ...

BERKELEY (CBS SF) -- A warning Wednesday evening about the increasing popularity of a certain type of tortoise that could leave pet owners in an alarming predicament. Celebrities like Leonardo ...

Two critically endangered tortoises were stolen from the Zoo, and state police are asking for the public's help to locate the ...

People are prone to stereotyping, but we love it when someone flips the script. So when Hilary Brown asked us what the difference is between turtles and tortoises, we were happy to learn that our ...