Generally, tortoises do not swim, according to Andy C. Highfield, author of the Tortoise Trust Guide to Tortoises and Turtles. In the case of commonly kept pet species, "deep water is a serious hazard ...

This rescue sheds light on the little-known trade of wildlife for traditional medicine. The leopard tortoise managed to escape from the enclosure of the sangoma it was kept in. It was rescued and ...

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What do you think of when you hear the word “tortoise”? The giant tortoises that lumber along like tanks over the Galapagos Islands in the Pacific and the Seychelles in the Indian Ocean? The gopher ...

Learn about lifelong care for your tortoise, including diet and habitat Tortoises are a long-term commitment with lifespans ranging from 50 to 100 years, sometimes outliving their owners. Housing ...