Aldabra tortoises are one of the world’s largest land tortoises, weighing up to 550 pounds. Males are larger than females and have longer, thicker tails. Males can weigh up to 550 pounds and their ...

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. People often use the words turtle and tortoise interchangeably, but these reptiles have distinct differences: Turtle shells are typically more ...

This article was originally featured on Hakai Magazine, an online publication about science and society in coastal ecosystems. Read more stories like this at hakaimagazine.com. In the late 19th ...

Tortoise Gets Stuck Under the Table and Unknowingly Drags Dinner Away From the Family originally appeared on PetHelpful. Sometimes pets don’t realize just how big they are and end up wedged in the ...

Conservationists and villagers in southern Madagascar aim to release 20,000 critically endangered radiated tortoises rescued from the illegal wildlife trade back into their unique spiny forest home.

Community-led antitrafficking networks are proving pivotal in helping authorities intercept poachers targeting critically endangered and endemic tortoises in southern Madagascar’s fast-disappearing ...