In the video, we see the pup pup approach to sniff her tortoise pal while mom gives her a warning not to get too close. But ...

The 298-pound reptile, Esmerelda, was transported from Taronga Zoo Sydney to a specialist animal hospital in North Ryde for a CT scan and endoscopy.

Police in Georgia used "a lot of muscle" to wrangle a large and "ridiculously heavy" tortoise that absconded from a local high school.

While my tortoise does love treats like apple slices and strawberries on occasion, his main diet is mostly made up of lettuce ...

The Hare lay down in the sun and fell asleep. The Tortoise kept going. Slowly, steadily he moved across the field and by evening time he was getting close to the finishing tree. Still the Hare slept ...

Over 150 captive-bred, juvenile tortoises have been released in coordination with a landmark ecological restoration project ...

The quick escape of a stereotypically slow reptile from a shed fire is getting attention on social media. Leo, a female tortoise, tapped into her speedy side to flee flames that engulfed her backyard ...