It is incredible. A-less-than-a-year-old hippo has adopted a male tortoise, about a century old, and the tortoise seems to be very happy with being a 'mother'," ecologist Paula Kahumbu, who is in charge of Lafarge Park , told AFP. picked by doggylives 5 months ago

A tortoise that smokes and appears to be addicted to nicotine has been discovered in China's northeastern province of Jilin. The animal is the pet of a man, identified by his surname Yun, who is himself a smoker. picked by AutumnLotus 5 months ago

Members of the public have been warned not to approach an aggressive tortoise which has gone on the run in Hampshire. picked by angtang 4 months ago

Shellback tortoise named Willy goes 1/2 mile before being caught. picked by mandolinorange 9 months ago

"Lonesome George," a giant Galapagos tortoise and conservation icon long thought to be the sole survivor of his species, may not be alone for much longer. Biologists identified a tortoise that is clearly a first generation hybrid between the native tortoises from the islands of Isabela and Pinta. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

A gopher tortoise described as the largest on record died from injuries suffered at a construction site. The creature's shell measured 16.41 inches long, and it weighed more than 31 pounds. It was believed to be between 50 and 100 years old. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

Tracy Ingle was asleep in his house when armed police using a no-knock warrant burst in. Unsure about what was happening, he reached for a non-functioning pistol, but began to drop it as soon as he realized who they were. The gesture was too late -- officers shot him 5 times. Mercifully, he survived, but despite not finding any drugs in his house, Tracy is being charged with two felony counts of ... read full post picked by JoshSF49 3 months ago

Follow up to this story: picked by Maven 10 months ago

George, the last known survivor of a species of Galapagos tortoise, may never mate - Despite handlers "manually stimulating him for months to no avail." Gotta admire such dedication.

Update to an earlier post by AutumnLotus picked by suebe 1 year ago

That's one seriously pissed off turtle! picked by tubs 5 months ago

Mrs Neely of the Tortoise Sanctuary, had to set up the fridges because of the particularly mild winter. Her tortoises hibernate for up to three months between December and March.

They are in danger of waking early if it heats up - and then do not have enough body weight to keep themselves warm and not enough energy to eat or drink. picked by 2manyusernames 6 months ago

A Ventura, Calif., man has been arrested on suspicion of stealing and torturing a 42-pound African spurred tortoise. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago