Shelly's owner said her neighbors took to horseback and even used drones to try and help track down the reptile.

By Alex Orenczuk Click here for updates on this story PUNTA GORDA, Florida (WFTX) — After being missing for eight days, an African spurred tortoise named Shelly has been reunited with her family in a ...

A week after an African spurred tortoise was lost and found in North Port, another one is on the loose in rural Punta Gorda.

She lured Tiptoe from his hutch with bell peppers, covered him with a blanket and, with the help of family members, hoisted all 175 pounds of the tortoise — which is a lot of tortoise — into the back ...

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 ...

People often use the words turtle and tortoise interchangeably, but these reptiles have distinct differences: Turtle shells are typically more flattened and not as deeply domed as tortoise shells, but ...

Surprisingly, Alagba was not a giant tortoise as one would expect due to its age but it was categorised as an African spur-thighed tortoise.

The TikToker, who chronicles life with her 23-year-old, 175-lb. African tortoise for her 4.5 million followers, is safe with her family — her grandmother, grandfather, aunt, uncle, brother and ...

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 ...

Cat encourages the children to imagine what it is like to walk round like a tortoise with a shell/ house on your back. Follow-up ideas • Discussion: encourage the children to talk about African ...