Two tortoises have been blamed for starting a house fire. Henry the tortoise had just awoken from hibernation and decided to pursue his mate Alice. However, as Henry and Alice moved around their nest, ...

Kendra Coulter's new book, "The Tortoise Tale", helps us recognize the interconnectedness of all life and shows how an unlikely wild neighbor can help us see ourselves anew.

A lovelorn tortoise which escaped to find a mate 11 months ago has been found just a mile away - an average speed of just 0.00012mph. Ginger dug under a garden fence before making a slow getaway ...

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) - When a total solar eclipse transforms day into night, will tortoises start acting romantic? Will giraffes gallop? Will apes sing odd notes? Researchers will be standing by to ...

RJ Bigham walks along his property just west of Tuscaloosa, recalling one of his strongest memories. When he was a child, RJ once managed to catch a sparrow, and he kept it in a small cage. Soon after ...

Opinion: Florida moves gopher tortoises to save them from development, but experts say relocation may not solve the bigger ...