"Overall, if you maintain supervision and manage the tortoise's enclosure and environment well, it's certainly possible for tortoises and cats to coexist peacefully." In the comments, one user ...

How do you cope when the weather is bitterly cold? Do you relish hot showers or baths, walk around in the sunshine when possible, do puzzles to keep your mind sharp and enjoy favorite snacks?

The zoo’s Aldabra giant tortoises much prefer to stay in their 80 degree enclosure, said Brian Tarabula, lead reptile keeper. The cutoff for them to come outside, Tarabula said, is about 60 degrees.

The Conservancy of South Florida in Naples shared before-and-after photos after admitting two gopher tortoises that were spray-painted on their shells. In the first photo, one tortoise had its shell ...

WCS maintains 13 species of critically endangered tortoises and freshwater turtles in its New York-based zoos and aquarium, a number of which are approaching extinction in the wild. WCS works with ...

The enclosure will feature patches of grass for bunnies to roam and potential hanging spots for birds. "Brings another enclosure and another spot to see more amazing animals at the zoo and experience ...

Goliath was aptly named, being a giant among tortoises. Goliath reached an astonishing 135.8 cm (4 ft 5 in) in length, 102 cm (3 ft 4 in) in width, 68.5 cm (2 ft 3 in) in height, and weighed a ...

A Dutch parachutist has accidentally landed in a bonobo monkey enclosure at a zoo in the Netherlands but thankfully avoided becoming the lions lunch.