The sulcata tortoise is officially called the African spurred tortoise and is native to the Sahara Desert. Read on to learn 10 incredible facts about the sulcata tortoise. 1. The Sulcata Is the ...

(Animal Care Services/KSAT) SAN ANTONIO – A North Side park had a very unlikely visitor early last week -- a 50-pound African Spurred Tortoise -- and it’s still unclear how it got there.

An African sulcata tortoise found wandering alone in Florida has been identified as a pet tortoise that went missing in 2020. The Putnam County Sheriff's office posted about the animal on Facebook ...

CLEARWATER, Fla. (CBS12) — After a low-speed foot pursuit, Clearwater officers corralled an African-spurred tortoise and transported her to a local aquarium until a suitable home opens up.

BROWARD COUNTY, Fla. – Tutti, a 10-year-old African Sulcata tortoise, has found a forever home at Camp Lingua in Broward County. Local 10 News anchor Eric Yutzy and his family have watched Tutti ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - Slow and steady does win the race! The Louisville Zoo hosted its annual “Spike Hike” on Thursday morning for Spike, the zoo’s African Spurred Tortoise. The event allows Spike ...

PUNTA GORDA, Florida (WFTX) — After being missing for eight days, an African spurred tortoise named Shelly has been reunited with her family in a rural Punta Gorda neighborhood. Shauna Corocoran ...

A giant African sulcata tortoise was found trudging along a Mesa canal Sunday morning. The 150-pound tortoise, picked up near Broadway Road and 24th Street, couldn't fit in Mesa Animal Control ...

(KFOR) — After more than two months of searching, an Oklahoma woman’s pet tortoise had been found, only about 100 feet from home. In late August, Cherrie Zaidi put her two African Spur ...