Sulcata tortoises (also called African spurred tortoises) can live anywhere from 70 to 100 years or more. If you really want one as a pet, think about its care when you pass, and make sure the ...

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

CLEARWATER, Fla. - An African tortoise that ran, or walked slowly, away from his Clearwater home earlier this month has been reunited with his owner. A sergeant with the Clearwater Police ...

Biscuit, an African spurred tortoise, belongs to one of the largest mainland tortoise species. According to the renowned San Diego Zoo, these majestic tortoises can grow to lengths of about 2 ½ feet.

For years, Tiptoe has been a beloved sight in Pacific Palisades, quietly tromping along sidewalks and growing a major social ...

Social media sensation Tiptoe's last moments in his enclosure are caught on video as the family evacuates just in time.

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Retail investors rushed at notable paces to snap up Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) shares during Monday’s market selloff that slashed billions of dollars off the AI chipmaker’s market capitalization. On ...

Do you remember Tiptoe, the African sulcata tortoise, who often goes viral on social media? While, the wildfires were causing destruction and everyone was panicking at that time, the huge tortoise was ...

U.S. AI stocks sold off Monday as an app from Chinese AI startup DeepSeek dethroned OpenAI's as the most-downloaded free app in the U.S. on Apple. DeepSeek claims its latest model’s performance ...

This is a developing story. For the latest local updates head to LAist.com and sign up for breaking news alerts. Dark gray smoke puffed into the sky behind him as Tiptoe the African sulcata ...