LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - A Las Vegas nonprofit wants to stop the backyard breeding of tortoises. Tortoise Group Board Chair, Laura Deitsch, says right now there are about 150,000 pet tortoises in the ...

The quick escape of a stereotypically slow reptile from a shed fire is getting attention on social media. Leo, a female ...

As development continues across Northwest Florida, research, permitting, and on-the-ground conservation remain tightly ...

Simpson says she got 16-year-old Bono about 12 years ago from the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum’s Tortoise Adoption Program. He had the run of the small, terraced backyard, but tended to hug the wall ...

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - Desert tortoises are very popular throughout Southern Nevada. These reptiles are supposed to be out in the wild, but they are also pets to thousands of households. This may ...

Like most people whose pets have gone missing, Jan Langton took to social media when her beloved tortoise escaped from her backyard in the Falcon Ridge area of Lenexa. “She went missing on August 5th, ...

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 ...

CARSON CITY, Nev. — Gov. Brian Sandoval announced a lifetime appointment of the reptilian variety to the grounds of the Governor’s Mansion on Thursday: A pet tortoise named “Carson.” The governor ...

Turtles and tortoises are reptiles with hard, protective shells, but they differ significantly in habitat, anatomy, and lifestyle. Turtles are primarily aquatic or semi-aquatic, featuring streamlined ...

A woman from California caught her pet tortoise chasing her new kitten on camera, and the internet users can't stop laughing at the reason behind this behavior. The poster, Kendall Marshall, told ...

A family in Fontana had quite a unique experience when their pets got into deep trouble. The Arballo’s own a German Shepherd named Taylor and a giant tortoise by the name of Godzilla. Taylor loves the ...