Nope, that is the natural shape of the pancake tortoise! Unlike most other species, which sport characteristically domed-shaped shells, pancake tortoises are flat in appearance. There is a reason ...

The different species vary in size, with the largest being the Burmese mountain tortoise (also known as the Asian brown tortoise). It reaches up to 60cm in length and weighs up to 20-37kg. Most Asian ...

But by the end of last century, this population of the desert tortoise was listed as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act. Livestock grazing and urban development, along with the ever ...

Things to do on the Galápagos Islands include spending time with local wildlife and hiking to the rim of one of the world's ...

In many turtle species, females are larger than males, while generally speaking, tortoise males are larger than females. Most turtles are aquatic or semi-aquatic, while tortoises live on land.

But he concedes that the population is in "pretty good shape - and growing, which is the most important". Of the 15 species of giant tortoise from the Galapagos, three are now extinct – "victims ...

Genetic tests have confirmed that a giant tortoise found on the Galápagos Islands is from a species which scientists thought had died out more than a century ago. The single female was discovered ...

In a remarkable achievement for wildlife conservation, Bangladesh has taken a significant step towards protecting its critically endangered tortoise species. Three dedicated organisations ...