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 ...

Alagba, Nigeria's royal tortoise alleged to be the oldest in Africa, lived to the estimated age of 344 before its death on ...

Mr Miyagi, an African sulcata tortoise, has become somewhat of a local celebrity in the seaside town since grandmother Jackie Leek struck up a remarkable bond with him 18 months ago. Ms Leek ...

That’s the phrase caretaker Caitlin Doran uses to describe Palisades local and internet celebrity Tiptoe the tortoise, and the community she loves so much. The 23-year-old African Sulcata ...

Dark gray smoke puffed into the sky behind him as Tiptoe the African sulcata tortoise crunched on the green lawn beneath him. Flames were visible down the street, cars sped past, and Tiptoe's ...

Tiptoe’s home as it burns to the ground. Via Caitlin Doran Tiptoe, an African sulcata tortoise, is a social media star, with Caitlin at the helm of his career. She has made a full-time job out of ...

She’s had the 15-year-old tortoise since he was a hatchling the size of a ping-pong ball. He’s now about 36 inches long and is still growing. Also known as the African spurred tortoise ...

Two giant tortoises stolen from a Dorset college have been found. Four African spurred tortoises, three female and one male, were taken from a shed on the site of Kingston Maurward College ...

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 tortoise crunched on the green lawn ...

Dark gray smoke puffed into the sky behind him as Tiptoe the African sulcata tortoise crunched on the green lawn beneath him. Flames were visible down the street, cars sped past, and Tiptoe's ...