Cherry head red-footed tortoises are a smaller variant of the red-footed tortoise, with the red-footed tortoise and have similar care requirements. Although some ...

Someone thought it would funny to paint a gopher tortoise red. Wildlife officials aren't laughing. The tortoise was found in the middle of County Road 455, south of Montverde, coated in red spray ...

Meet the new tech savvy reptiles. Researchers teach a red-footed tortoise how to use a touchscreen in a video titled "Tortoise with a Touch Screen Tests Testudine Perception." LiveScience — -- ...

ORLANDO, Fla.-- A gopher tortoise found covered in red spray paint and concrete has been released back into the wild, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. Gopher ...

Authorities in Florida are asking for help after a gopher tortoise was found earlier this week covered in red spray paint and with concrete on its limbs. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation ...

Long-time readers of this Creature Feature may remember the article in January 2015 about baby tortoise, Hercules. Hercules is son to Goliath, the oldest animal at the Pueblo Zoo at 58 years old.

BUFFALO, N.Y. — The Buffalo Zoo reports that its red-footed tortoise, named Red, was stolen Tuesday from the zoo. The zoo says Red was stolen from Rainforest Falls during an incident Tuesday night.

The zoo is currently working with the Buffalo Police Department to find the beloved tortoise The Buffalo Zoo is looking for their red-footed tortoise who they reported was stolen from Rainforest Falls ...