A tortoise might seem like an easy pet, but they can outlive you

When it comes to tortoises, Mr. Drew says many people think they will be easy pets, because they don’t require much work. But ...
Runner's World

For Some Reason, a Snake and a Tortoise Were Cheerleaders at This Historic Road Race

The Boston Marathon had its own official mascot in Spencer, the famous golden retriever who cheered runners on for eight years, until he died of cancer in 2023. New York’s famous Boilermaker Road Race ...
WTOC-TV

Animal control captures 50 lb. tortoise, snake

SAVANNAH, GA (WTOC) - A three-foot python and 50-pound African spur thigh tortoise are receiving care at Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police Department's animal shelter after being captured in ...
The New York Times

Can Australia Save a Rare Reptile by Moving It to a Cooler Place?

An experiment to preserve the western swamp tortoise is the latest flash point in a debate over how far humans should go to protect nature as the world warms. By Yan Zhuang Photographs by Matthew ...
news10nbc

Lollypop Farm investigators: 22 animals including tortoise and boa snake found abandoned

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Lollypop Farm is sheltering multiple fish and reptiles, including a sulcata tortoise and a red-tailed boa snake, after Humane Law Enforcement investigators found them in a building ...