Tank is a 65-pound African Spurred Tortoise who flew to his Illinois home from a rescue in Arizona. Tank took off one day ...

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 ...

Korat Zoo has welcomed the arrival of 11 hatchlings of the Aldabra giant tortoise , the first zoo in Thailand to successfully ...

SINGAPORE - Indian star tortoises, songbirds and an Asian arowana were among creatures seized in 42 cases of animal smuggling ...

Thomas, a Sulcata tortoise, also known as an African spurred tortoise, began as a small, palm-sized gift for Garaudy’s son over two decades ago, and Thomas has grown to 200 pounds and 3 feet long.

Korat Zoo successfully hatched 11 Aldabra giant tortoise babies, becoming the first zoo in the country to breed the rare species.

SINGAPORE: Indian star tortoises, live corals and an Asian arowana were among 42 cases of animal smuggling caught at ...

The ranch also houses a Grant's Zebra, African spurred tortoise, red-footed tortoises, an ostrich, emu, camel and a family of ring-tailed lemurs. The ranch offers tours every day but on Thursdays.

Reasons for the increase include high demand for wildlife as pets and economic hardship. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read ...

Economic hardship and growing online sale of wildlife through social media platforms are among key factors that have led to ...

Turtles are among the longest-living animals on Earth, and some species go much beyond the average lifespans. While most ...