Animal Control Officers in Tracy are looking for the owner of a 150 pound tortoise that was found wandering around a residential neighborhood Monday afternoon. picked by dollyllama 2 years 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 2 years 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 2 years ago

Lonesome George, the last remaining giant tortoise of his kind, may soon be a father, in a development that has delighted conservationists. picked by AutumnLotus 4 months ago

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

Injured by a car, the tortoise gets around on his custom skateboard. picked by suebe 12 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 3 years ago

If you're a tortoise and a fire breaks out, you just have to keep your head down – or rather, in.

So, when Shelli's cage was engulfed – along with his owner's house – it was feared he was toast. picked by AutumnLotus 4 months ago

Tonka the tortoise was found in San Mateo County in California after it had been attacked by a dog that had bitten off one of her legs. Rescuers were afraid she would never be able to move normally until one of them had the idea to attach wheels from a Tonka truck to her. Now she really gets around! picked by bingo 6 months 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 3 years ago

A somewhat displaced tortoise was found crawling up the slip road of the M23 in Sussex - around 3,500 miles from the address registered as his home in the USA. A kindly passerby took him to an animal sanctuary.

In a statement the tortoise said he was extremely annoyed as he had just about made it. picked by pocksucket 2 months ago

Follow up to this story: picked by Maven 2 years ago

Jonathan, the tortoise, is believed to be 176-years-old and was about 70 at the time the black and white picture was taken. picked by tigertony 12 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 2 years ago

That's one seriously pissed off turtle! picked by tubs 2 years 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 2 years ago

A Ventura, Calif., man has been arrested on suspicion of stealing and torturing a 42-pound African spurred tortoise. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago