Sanctuary staff, locals and police officers joined together in the rescue effort, building makeshift rafts for the tortoises ...

Interpol on Friday to be returned to Tanzania from Thailand. 98 of the animals, some of which are rare and endangered species ...

More than 100 baby tortoises, most of them dead, have been returned to Tanzania from Thailand as evidence in a case against a wildlife smuggling network.

A community in southern Madagascar has pulled together to save thousands of critically endangered tortoises that were swept ...

Four men, including a former director and the current deputy director of Tokyo's Sunshine Aquarium, were referred to prosecutors Jan. 23 for ...

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 ...