Turtles and tortoises, though related, exhibit key differences. Turtles are primarily aquatic with streamlined shells and ...

The California Turtle and Tortoise Club, Inland Empire Chapter, will hold its annual turtle and tortoise show 10 a.m.-3 p.m.

Tortoises are inherently amusing critters, with their meandering pace, grumpy faces and shy but sassy personalities. These ...

Doctors at a South Shore animal hospital treated a turtle with a baseball-sized bladder stone on Wednesday.According to a ...

Normally, tortoises are pictured as moving really slowly, but one backyard pet in the suburbs left that idea in the dust.

The dance is made up of students in China who recreated the old fable of the rabbit (or hare) racing a turtle and losing.

The state Department of Natural Resources announced Wednesday that the Georgia Gopher Tortoise Initiative has reached its ...

The hot pursuit of a fleeing suspect can be exhausting for police officers, but when the subject is a 70-pound turtle, the ...

THIS small island in the Grenadines archipelago is one you might not have heard of, and it’s a real hidden gem. Known for its abundance of turtles, tortoises and beautiful beaches, the ...

The expERIEnce Children’s Museum is ending the month of September with a new exhibit. This exhibit features a family event ...

Authorities find 145 star tortoises and 780 Indian roofed turtles in two suitcases belonging to a Malaysia-bound passenger ...

Long dismissed as unintelligent, reptiles are emerging as cognitively and emotionally complex animals. A new study involving ...