Extremely rare, they exist naturally only on the Galapagos Islands, a province of Ecuador. Of the original 15 species of giant tortoise discovered, only 15 remain and most are critically endangered.

According to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, an influx of sea turtles washed up on St. Johns County beaches with very low body temperatures, a phenomenon known as "cold ...

PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) - Over 1,100 turtles find themselves at Gulf World Marine Institute trying to get warm. “They are reptiles, so their body temperature is controlled by their ...

PANAMA CITY BEACH, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) - A near-record number of cold-stunned sea turtles are currently in the care of the Gulf World Marine Institute. According to the organization, they currently ...

Dar es Salaam. A total of 116 baby tortoises that were smuggled by a Ukrainian national, Orga Kryshtopa in 2023, have been returned to Tanzania as evidence against their smuggler. More than two years ...

CAPE TOWN, South Africa — A community in southern Madagascar has pulled together to save thousands of critically endangered tortoises swept away from their sanctuary and left swimming for their ...

Yet, Kumar gives alms to every baba he sees and seeks their blessings. When he sees a crystal turtle, and the vendor, Pappu, tells him that it will change his fortune, Kumar promptly buys it even ...

Thousands of critically endangered tortoises were swept away from their sanctuary and left swimming for their lives after massive floods. The community near the Lavavolo Tortoise Center in ...

Over 100 endangered tortoises have been repatriated to Tanzania from Thailand to serve as evidence in an ongoing case against a wildlife smuggling network, Interpol announced on Friday.