A Timnath family is offering a $500 reward for the safe return of Rosie, their pet desert tortoise missing since July 31.

The tortoise, age 50, managed to make a "slow getaway" from its home in May 2021, leaving the man's eight-year-old daughter devastated, the British news agency SWNS reported. The family in England ...

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

When it comes to caring for small animals, many people incorrectly assume that the smaller the pet means the smaller the work. In reality, caring for a tortoise can require a lot of space, time, and ...

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.

You’ve likely heard stories of a dog or cat gone missing. But how about a lost tortoise? And we’re not talking about a small, pet turtle. A Fresno family earlier this week found a fairly good-sized ...

Seeing a turtle isn’t rare in California, especially in ponds and lakes in city parks. Unfortunately, many are abandoned pets and might be species from anywhere in the world. Only one type, ...