A Brazilian tortoise called Fred has been given a major technological upgrade with the help of a 3D-printed shell created for him following his natural shell being damaged in a forest fire. Based in ...

My name is Mr Phobal and I'm a Hermann's tortoise (NOT to be confused with a turtle, I am a land animal so don't even try to dunk me in a pool of water!). I'm not your typical household pet as I don't ...

As readers of the story of the hare and the tortoise will know, the tortoise always wins in the end. And just like his counterpart in the famous fable, Freddy the tortoise is something of an underdog.

Turtles and tortoises, though related, exhibit key differences. Turtles are primarily aquatic with streamlined shells and webbed feet, suited for swimming and varied diets. Tortoises are land-based, ...

Rupert is a radiated tortoise, a species native to the island of Madagascar and one of the most heavily trafficked tortoises ...

Now this is a friend you can count on. When one tortoise saw his friend had flipped upside-down, and onto his shell, his adrenaline-fueled reflexes took hold. At lightning speed, the hero tortoise got ...

Giant Tortoise Getting a ‘Shell Rub’ at the Nashville Zoo Is Bringing on the Smiles originally appeared on PetHelpful. Just like us, animals enjoy a little pampering now and then. A soothing massage ...

Attention reptile-lovers, what do you call an animal that lives in a shell made of bone and keratin, shuffles along at a slow pace and lives on land? Any guesses? You may have off-handedly answered ...

Usually, not a whole lot until someone comes around to help. But YouTuber AuDi Yu caught this cute moment when at Tapei Zoo in Taiwan, when a tortoise found itself stuck with nothing but its own kind ...

Giant tortoises Bibi and Poldi can no longer stand each other’s company at an Austrian zoo and are now refusing to share a cage. It is thought the fallout ends the world’s longest marriage and was ...

NOT even the strictest marriage counsellor could have accused them of lacking commitment: Bibi and Poldi had been living in harmony together under the same roof and in different cities for a ...