Alagba, Nigeria's royal tortoise alleged to be the oldest in Africa, lived to the estimated age of 344 before its death on October 3, 2019.

The famed tortoise was an integral part of the Palisades community, and is expected to be an equally essential aspect of its ...

From the size of a kiwi to as big as a watermelon, Forgotten Friend Reptile Sanctuary has a bunch of African Tortoises right now. To tell us more about them and the messy responsibilities involved ...

Mr Miyagi, an African sulcata tortoise, has become somewhat of a local celebrity in the seaside town since grandmother Jackie Leek struck up a remarkable bond with him 18 months ago. Ms Leek ...

The TikToker, who chronicles life with her 23-year-old, 175-lb. African tortoise for her 4.5 million followers, is safe with her family — her grandmother, grandfather, aunt, uncle, brother and ...

"The train's been delayed due a giant African tortoise on the line," he said. "The train inspector announced that he's having trouble believing it - but it's true." A Greater Anglia spokeswoman ...

People often use the words turtle and tortoise interchangeably, but these reptiles have distinct differences: Turtle shells are typically more flattened and not as deeply domed as tortoise shells, but ...

Cat encourages the children to imagine what it is like to walk round like a tortoise with a shell/ house on your back. Follow-up ideas • Discussion: encourage the children to talk about African ...

Dark gray smoke puffed into the sky behind him as Tiptoe the African sulcata tortoise crunched on the green lawn beneath him. Flames were visible down the street, cars sped past, and Tiptoe's ...