LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - Scientists have discovered that desperate coyotes have resorted to eating the endangered desert tortoise for food, as the drought has led to the decline of other animals that ...

If you've had pets for a while and are looking for something a bit different, tortoises could be right for you. However, before you get one, there are several elements to consider. Their size varies ...

Ecuador’s Attorney General’s office has opened an investigation into the deaths of four giant tortoises in the Galapagos archipelago, amid allegations the endangered animals have been poached for ...

Rare giant tortoises in the Galapagos Islands are being killed for their meat by poachers, authorities in Ecuador fear. The bodies of four endangered tortoises were found in the wetland complex of the ...

BERLIN (AP) — Scientists have observed wild chimpanzees tucking into an unusual snack: tortoises, whose hard shells they crack against tree trunks before scooping out the meat. In a paper published ...

Galápagos National Park rangers have discovered the remains of 15 giant tortoises in the wild in southern Isabela Island. The tortoises were found in the remote Sierra Negra Volcano area on southern ...

Ten or more zebu carts filled with around 100 terrestrial tortoises each are leaving the Mahafaly Plateau in south Madagascar every week, according to a survey conducted by WWF staff. Toliara, ...

Tortoise’s Gentle Morning Routine in the Rain Is So Peaceful originally appeared on PetHelpful. Time to rise and shine! What we wouldn’t give to have the start that Fig does. The tortoise has the best ...

Park Rangers at the Galápagos National Park discovered an unusual site while patrolling a remote part of southern Isabela Island: the remains of 15 slaughtered tortoises. The Galápagos Conservancy ...

Park rangers with the Galápagos National Park Directorate discovered the remains of 15 giant tortoises slaughtered on southern Isabela Island. The Galápagos Conservancy called the discovery "shocking, ...