These burrows are used for shelter and for regulating body temperat as they provide a cool and stable environment in the ho climate. A gopher tortoise uses its powerful front legs and sturdy nails ...

Nobody ever said turtles worked quickly. Though it took him nearly a century, the 90-year-old radiated tortoise known as Mr. Pickles is finally a dad. The Houston Zoo announced on Thursday that he ...

Slow and steady, Mr. Pickles. A tortoise in Texas has become a first-time dad at 90 years old, the Houston Zoo announced last week. Mr. Pickles is a radiated tortoise who is the oldest animal ...

On New Year’s Day, Joe Hollins celebrates his ancient buddy, Jonathan the tortoise, the world’s oldest living land animal. Jonathan is now 191 years old — or so. “He could actually be ...

Robinson, a Sonoran desert tortoise, has become a favorite among Arizona Game and Fish Department staff. Known for his curious nature, he likes to follow people, moseying over their shoes and ...

Pandora Dewan is a Senior Science Reporter at Newsweek based in London, UK. Her focus is reporting on science, health and technology. Pandora joined Newsweek in 2022 and previously worked as the ...

A 100-year-old African tortoise named Biscuit has been reunited with his family after being rescued from a canal, according to the Parish of Ascension in Louisiana. A local animal control team ...

NORTHDALE, Fla. — Video shared to 10 Tampa Bay from a couple in Northdale appears to show a tortoise getting out of a tough situation, all with a little help from a "friend." At least that's ...

Mommy, a Western Santa Cruz tortoise, recently welcomed four hatchlings at the Philadelphia Zoo, where she has lived since 1932. By Sopan Deb Congratulations are in order for Mommy, a Galápagos ...