Many of the differences between turtles and tortoises come from this habitat difference. For example, water-dwelling turtles' ...

Wally’s Desert Turtle has been a desert staple for decades. The elegant restaurant opened its doors in 1978 when owner Wally Botello decided he wanted to create a fine dining experience in the valley.

I was happy to see that the third generation of the Botello family decided to continue the operation of an iconic restaurant in the valley, Wally's Desert Turtle. I am still mourning the loss of Lord ...

It may not be surprising that an "aquatic desert" turtle faces long odds in life, but environmentalists and biologists still welcomed this week's endangered species designation for the Sonoyta mud ...

PICACHO, Ariz. (AP) — How long does it take a large desert tortoise to get to the other side of a southern Arizona highway? It’s still a mystery, after a state Department of Public Safety trooper ...

Sal Zambito doesn’t need anyone telling him why his new sports bar, the Thirsty Turtle Seagrill, fills a gaping restaurant void in the sawgrass-tipped marshlands of west Palm Beach County. Zambito ...

No wanton wench was Cleopatra but a politician whose love of Egypt was greater than the love she bartered with lonely Roman warriors. How long she and Mark Antony lingered in Paraetonium (now Mersa ...

Box turtles are one of the most well-known turtle types in the world. Learn about their biology, sizes, and how to care for ...

NASA’s Perseverance rover continues to reveal the Red Planet’s secrets—this time, in the form of a curious turtle-shaped rock captured on August 31, 2025. As reported by Space.com, the formation was ...