"Success ... absolutely depends on building relationships with the communities on whose land the initiative works." Over ...

Four men, including a former director and the current deputy director of Tokyo's Sunshine Aquarium, were referred to ...

Turtle shells are typically more flattened and not as deeply domed as tortoise shells, but there are always exceptions to these rules. In many turtle species, females are larger than males, while ...

As this keystone species' name suggests, the gopher tortoise is an expert at living underground — like a gopher. Gopher tortoises have shovel-like front legs and strong, thick back legs to help them ...

Acting on a tip from a village informant, Fabian met a colleague at the edge of the spiny forest reserve just after nightfall. Together, they cycled quietly through the community-managed forest, ...

Radiated tortoise numbers have been decimated due to rampant poaching to supply domestic meat markets and the international pet trade; without action, studies predict the species could go extinct ...

"The desert tortoise is considered a keystone species, which means that they have a disproportionate effect on the entire ecosystem," says Henen, a civilian who heads the conservation branch of ...

She said Franklin’s story highlights the importance of doing research before getting a pet, particularly tortoises, since ...

In a remarkable achievement for wildlife conservation, Bangladesh has taken a significant step towards protecting its critically endangered tortoise species. Three dedicated organisations ...

For years, Tiptoe has been a beloved sight in Pacific Palisades, quietly tromping along sidewalks and growing a major social ...

EXPERTS AT THE WILDLIFE CENTER TELL ME GOPHER TORTOISE ARE ACTUALLY A THREATENED SPECIES, AND IT’S ILLEGAL IN THE STATE TO HANDLE THEM WITHOUT A PERMIT. THEY’RE ALSO A KEYSTONE SPECIES THAT ...