Escaped giant tortoise picked up by Pennington County Sheriff’s Office

Century the African spurred tortoise is home safe after a night on the lam.

Degraded DNA reveals two extinct Galapagos giant tortoise lineages

Using a new combination of computational tools to analyze ancient DNA, Yale researchers have discovered two ancient, extinct ...

Hill Country Humane Society says staff members was harassed, threatened after tortoise adoption

The Hill Country Humane Society claims a former owner is harassing staff over a tortoise adoption by spreading misinformation ...

One Of CA's Biggest Solar Farm Projects Could Threaten Endangered Tortoise Population

A solar farm planned for the California desert is causing controversy because its location will be detrimental to hatchlings ...
Hawai‘i Public Radio

Want a lifelong companion? Adopt a desert tortoise

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Kellie Tharp of Arizona's Game and Fish Department about what it takes to adopt a desert tortoise. The agency is trying to find homes for dozens of the reptiles.

‘He’s the family pet’: Tortoise escapes from South Bay family’s home

It took only 15 minutes for the owners of 31-year-old tortoise Sheldon to notice that he had broken through the fence of ...

Gopher tortoise reclassified as critically endangered, researchers say

The gopher tortoise, which is a protected species in all 67 Florida counties, has been reclassified as critically endangered as researchers believe the animal’s population could lower by as ...
NPR

A 90-year-old tortoise becomes a new dad and a media sensation

A 90-year-old tortoise at the Houston Zoo has become a father of three. He'd only been with his mate for about 30 years. They're critically endangered radiated tortoises that are native to Madagascar.

The Hare and the Tortoise

Enjoy this KS1 story for 5-7 year olds. The speedy hare challenges the tortoise to a race in Aesop's well-known fable.