The Small Tortoiseshell is one of our most common and widespread butterflies. The pattern of creamy-yellows, foxy-oranges, ...

Those of us who have never owned a tortoise or turtle may be startled to learn they can feel through their shells. In fact, most of what we think we know about tortoise shells is probably wrong.

A Pennsylvania State Police trooper came across quite the surprising animal trying to cross the road in Montgomery County and ...

Three new Galapagos tortoise babies join their four sisters, who hatched earlier this year and were named after the "Golden ...

The Lonesome George room is in Puerto Ayora, the city where about 13,000 Galapagueños live. The Galápagos National Park ...

But one of them seems to be having trouble, struggling to get a proper footing while lying on its shell. "My husband thought he would need to help the [tortoise], but turns out that wasn't the case!" ...

the zoo has accumulated six male tortoises and four females. Master Shredder, a 25-year-old zoo resident, was found with multiple fractures in his shell. Screws were inserted into the protective ...