Authorities in Madagascar have arrested 19 people on suspicion of trafficking tortoises, part of intensifying efforts in the ...

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — A community in southern Madagascar has pulled together to save thousands of critically endangered tortoises swept away from their sanctuary and left swimming for ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. A community in southern Madagascar has pulled together to save thousands of critically endangered tortoises ...

Like the ploughshare tortoise, there are several species of ... At 5 feet long, this shark on the endangered species list prefers to live in shallow waters, particularly in those in estuaries ...

Most of the rescued tortoises are relatively young for the species, aged 25-50 years old. They can reach 100 years or more. Radiated and spider tortoises are critically endangered in Madagascar ...

The cause of the deaths was not disclosed. The rescued tortoises included several endangered or vulnerable species, such as pancake tortoises, radiated tortoises, and Aldabra giant tortoises ...

CAPE TOWN, South Africa — A community in southern Madagascar has pulled together to save thousands of critically endangered tortoises swept away from their sanctuary and left swimming for their ...

A community in southern Madagascar has pulled together to save thousands of critically endangered tortoises swept away from their sanctuary and left swimming for their lives in floods this month ...

These tortoises are believed to have partial lineage from the Pinta Island tortoise ... In October 2023, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service removed this bird from their list of protected species and ...