A mind-bending optical illusion is challenging internet users. A tortoise is perfectly camouflaged within a striped carpet.

The pampered turtles were born in a series of hatches this year to Mommy and Abrazzo, a couple that are estimated to be 100 ...

A pair of Ohio police officers responded to a "unique call" and engaged in a very slow-speed chase involving an escaped ...

The Mojave Desert tortoise has long been considered a threatened species, but in June, California declared it endangered.

A second baby African pancake tortoise can now be seen at the Denver Zoo Conservation Alliance, after hatching in late July.

Aaron Zimmermann, a environmental specialist for the City of North Port says the tortoises are a common sight. ”They might be roaming through your front yard or crossing the street,“ he said. ”They ...

After becoming a first-time mom earlier this year, she and her mate Abrazzo have added nine more hatchlings to their brood.

Another nine critically endangered Western Santa Cruz Galapagos tortoises have hatched at the Philadelphia Zoo, marking milestones for the nearly 100-year-old parents and conservation efforts.

Spotting a Mojave Desert tortoise is increasingly difficult in the American Southwest. The tortoises, with their unmistakable ...

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The baby African pancake tortoise's birth was announced on June 10. The zoo then turned to TODAY.com readers to select the perfect name for the baby girl, and Maple was the clear ...