From the size of a kiwi to as big as a watermelon, Forgotten Friend Reptile Sanctuary has a bunch of African Tortoises right now. To tell us more about them and the messy responsibilities involved ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The 23-year-old African Sulcata tortoise was originally given to 7-year-old Doran as a Christmas present. It was the birth of a Palisades icon. Get top local stories in Southern California ...

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 ...

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