On June 22, MCSO was called about a missing 5-year-old. Him and his dog had wandered into the desert. MARICOPA COUNTY, Ariz. ...

Reptiles were petted as delighted shrieks were heard around the Clark County Wetlands Park Nature Center on Saturday. The ...

They can enjoy long lifespans with proper care and adoration from owners. Whether it's a turtle or a tortoise, Americans are bringing the creatures into their homes and learning the animals aren't the ...

How to save a desert oasis—before it vanishes completely. For centuries, hundreds of millions of people have relied on desert wetlands that are now disappearing.

Goliath the tortoise had a big shellebration Sunday as he marked his first Father's Day. He also turned 135 at Zoo Miami. His hatchling was born on June 4 after incubating for about four months, ...

Goliath the tortoise had a big shellebration Sunday as he marked his first Father's Day. He also turned 135 at Zoo Miami. His hatchling was born on June 4 after incubating for about four months ...

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Your gopher tortoise populations are increasing,’” Graham says. But it wasn’t just that the numbers were going up, although they were — significantly. The tortoises were establishing new burrows off ...

Two bird watchers rescued an osprey they found sitting in the middle the road in West Des Moines. It is a 19-year-old who repopulated Iowa.

A South Florida zoo's oldest resident celebrated his 135th birthday and his first Father's Day on Sunday (15 June). Goliath, a 517-pound (234-kilogram) Galapagos tortoise at Zoo Miami, became a father ...