Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As monsoon rains bring much needed water to Arizona’s deserts, you may notice some of the state’s beloved shell-backed reptiles on ...

Betty White spent the winter hiding from the authorities. The roughly 20-year-old female Russian tortoise (Testudo ...

Garden State Tortoise founder Chris Leone gets plenty of requests to take in turtles people can no longer care for. Rockalina’s case was different. “Like we do in any rescue, we ask to see the photos ...

It's springtime and that means it's desert tortoise adoption season. Would you like to adopt a tortoise and help conservation?

Located at the San Diego Zoo, Gramma, the resident tortoise, was born in the Galapagos Islands around 1884. Those at the zoo referred to her as “the queen,” which only makes sense, as she survived two ...

Living in Arizona comes with many perks, from enjoying the red rocks of Sedona, basking in the year-round warm weather or taking in the beauty of the classic Saguaro cactus. However, one uniquely ...

As monsoon rains bring much needed water to Arizona’s deserts, you may notice some of the state’s beloved shell-backed reptiles on the move. State wildlife officials have a message for those who may ...

The Espanola giant tortoise population once dwindled to just 15 individuals, but thanks to conservation efforts, it has now rebounded to over 2,000. Sending Galapagos tortoises, including Gramma, to ...