A conservation story is giving people a rare dose of hope about the Sahara. Five hundred tortoises were released into a severely degraded part of the desert, and within five years, satellite imagery ...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Gopher tortoises imperiled by loss of habitat largely caused by human development should be placed on the endangered species list in four southern states, environmental groups ...

The group of young tortoises spent their early life in a headstart program operated by the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance and The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at ...

An international team of wildlife researchers has found that the giant tortoises living on the Galápagos islands may be in danger of losing a major food resource due to the encroachment of invasive ...

Tortoises can feel emotions like optimism and positivity, a study suggests Tortoises can feel human emotions, like optimism and positivity, a University of Lincoln study has found. Tests have shown ...

In the following century, conservationists set out to restore the Galápagos giant tortoise on Española—and the island ecosystem. They began eradicating the introduced species, and capturing Española’s ...