Thinking about getting a pet turtle? Great choice! Turtles are low-maintenance, fascinating, and can live for decades. Don’t be surprised if some live even longer than their owners. But before you ...

Giant tortoises are some of the long-lived species on the planet. Here’s what biologists now understand about one of nature’s most impressive longevity experiments. Giant tortoises are redefining what ...

Homer is a 10-year-old sulcata tortoise. This desert tortoise is also known as the African spurred tortoise. It is the third largest of all tortoises, but the largest of all mainland tortoises. They ...