Have you ever had the desire to own a real-life dinosaur? Well, obviously that’s not possible, but owning a tortoise is pretty darn close. I happen to be a proud tortoise father, and my guy’s a tiny ...

A 200-pound tortoise broke out of his enclosure, evaded capture for two days and wound up over 30 miles away from his Alabama home. It’s fitting that his name is Sparkplug. The surprisingly nimble ...

An African spurred tortoise who broke free from his enclosure and caused chaos on train lines ‘was sex-starved and looking for love at the time’, a wildlife centre manager revealed today. The giant ...

Gramma, an estimated 141-year-old Galápagos tortoise, died Thursday at the San Diego Zoo, ending a near century-long chapter ...

This is the surprising moment a giant tortoise escaped its zoo enclosure and made a very slow run for it. The lumbering reptile at Twycross Zoo, in Leicestershire had perhaps got used to the peace and ...

A 200-pound tortoise broke out of his enclosure, evaded capture for two days and wound up over 30 miles away from his Alabama home. It’s fitting that his name is Sparkplug. The surprisingly nimble ...

Potato the Sulcata tortoise was found slowly making her way alongside Interstate 40 on Sunday after breaking free from her backyard enclosure While Potato the Sulcata tortoise may not have the speed, ...

An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link A 200-pound, 60-year-old African tortoise named Sparkplug was found safe after escaping his enclosure and traveling through two counties in ...