The Columbian

Biologists in slow race to help tortoise species

ENGLE, N.M. — While the average lifespan of North America’s largest and most rare tortoise species is unknown, biologists have said it could span upward of a century. So saving the endangered species ...
Dallas Innovates

Colossal Foundation Invests $500K to Restore America’s Largest Tortoise to the Southwest

The Colossal Foundation committed $500K to help restore the Bolson tortoise to its prehistoric Southwest range through a ...
CNET

Giant Tortoise Is the First of Her Species Identified in Over 100 Years

Freelance writer Amanda C. Kooser covers gadgets and tech news with a twist for CNET. When not wallowing in weird gear and iPad apps for cats, she can be found tinkering with her 1956 DeSoto. A study ...
Opinion

Florida’s gopher tortoise relocation may not save the species — here’s why | Opinion

Opinion: Florida moves gopher tortoises to save them from development, but experts say relocation may not solve the bigger problem.

Gramma, a Galápagos Tortoise Older Than the San Diego Zoo, Dies at About 141

Gramma, who died at the zoo on Thursday, was believed to have been born in 1884, when Chester A. Arthur was in the White ...
CBS News

Galápagos tortoise found alive from species thought to be extinct for over 100 years

Scientists have found a giant tortoise on the Galápagos Islands from a species thought to have gone extinct more than 100 years ago. Genetic tests match the single female tortoise to the species ...
al.com

Gopher tortoise denied Endangered Species Act protections in most of Alabama

Federal wildlife officials say the threatened gopher tortoise does not need protections under the Endangered Species Act in most parts of Alabama, but wildlife advocates say the decision is ...
CNN

Galapagos tortoise species was thought to be extinct until a female loner’s discovery

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. When a small female ...
Newsweek

Tortoise Species Believed Extinct Found Alive and Well On Galápagos Islands

A species of tortoise long believed extinct has been found alive and well on the Galápagos Islands. The reptile, named Fernanda after her Fernandina Island home, is the first of her species identified ...
E&E

Don’t scare the tortoise! Troops tiptoe around endangered species

The cardinal rule for Marines training at the Twentynine Palms Air Ground Combat Center in Southern California’s Mojave Desert is this: Don’t make the tortoise pee. The cardinal rule for Marines ...

Endangered species convention proposes new rules for growing exotic pet trade

Conservationists are hoping to strengthen regulations at a wildlife trade conference on birds, reptiles and other animals ...
WRAL

Galapagos tortoise species was thought to be extinct until a female loner's discovery

CNN — When a small female tortoise was spotted in 2019 on the inaccessible volcanic island of Fernandina in the Galapagos, researchers were shocked. Previously, only one other tortoise, a large male ...