Camillus, N.Y. - It was one of those typical Syracuse days when it’s cool, then hot, then cool again. The Lewis family had the air conditioning on, and they were worried their pet tortoise, Chloe, ...

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.

HAMDEN -- Slow and steady doesn't just win you the race. If you're Diane Petrillo Greene, the Tortoise Lady, it also gets you on national TV. Greene, who has been rescuing exotic tortoises and turtles ...

A few minutes after a couple of rescue tortoises were dropped off at the Bayou Wildlife Zoo in Alvin, someone stole one of them. Sheldon is a 6-year-old leopard tortoise that needs medical attention, ...

What do you think of when you hear the word “tortoise”? The giant tortoises that lumber along like tanks over the Galapagos Islands in the Pacific and the Seychelles in the Indian Ocean? The gopher ...

The 6-year-old leopard tortoise seems to be fine, zoo owner Dana King said. “We are thankful he is unharmed and back where he belongs,” King said. She said a maintenance crew found him in a box ...

For pet owners, aquarium goers and nature lovers, turtles are a spectacle to behold with intricate shells and long lifespans. Turtles exist in a variety of colors, shapes and sizes. Red-eared sliders, ...

Thinking about getting a pet turtle? Great choice! Turtles are low-maintenance, fascinating, and can live for decades. Don't be surprised if some live even longer than their owners. But before you ...