The New York Times

The life lessons of Sam Long, triathlon’s tortoise and hare all in one

A pretty weird thing has been happening these days at the races on the top professional triathlon circuit. Coming out of the water, the big cheers aren’t for the frontrunners. The roars come loud for ...
Orange County Register

Thousands of endangered tortoises are rescued in Madagascar after their sanctuary is flooded

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — A community in southern Madagascar has pulled together to save thousands of critically endangered tortoises swept away from their sanctuary and left swimming for their ...
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Turtle or tortoise: Know the differences in their shells, diet, habitat, and more

Turtles and tortoises are reptiles with hard, protective shells, but they differ significantly in habitat, anatomy, and lifestyle. Turtles are primarily aquatic or semi-aquatic, featuring streamlined ...
9NEWS

Madagascar community unites to rescue more than 10,000 endangered tortoises that were washed away by cyclone

CAPE TOWN, South Africa — A community in southern Madagascar has pulled together to save thousands of critically endangered tortoises swept away from their sanctuary and left swimming for their lives ...
NPR

This iconic tortoise is dying out. It could affect the whole ecosystem

Spotting a Mojave Desert tortoise is increasingly difficult in the American Southwest. The tortoises, with their unmistakable domed patterned shells, live in California, parts of Nevada, Arizona and ...