Fun facts about pet turtles
A pet turtle might be an appealing addition to a household, but they require specialist care which is not to be undertaken ...
Westminster turtle lover goes viral as he works to rescue dozens of unwanted pets
Pennington, 36, owner of Dean’s Turtle Farm in Westminster, cares for more than 80 rescued turtles and tortoises including ...
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'Gitmo' in the Mojave: How the Marines are saving endangered desert tortoises
"The desert tortoise is considered a keystone species, which means that they have ... the Mojave would take them home to keep as backyard pets. But in some patches of California desert, their ...
Illegal wildlife trade: Tortoises were sold as good luck charms
Hyderabad: In a bizarre twist of illegal wildlife trade, two men, who were arrested on Wednesday for selling star tortoises ...
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From Giant Tortoises to Immortal Jellyfish, These Impressive Animals Are Eight of the Longest-Living Species on Earth
But we’ve searched the scientific record to identify some of the world’s oldest species and revealed their secrets to staying alive. Jonathan the Seychelles giant tortoise at 185 years old ...
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Tortoise protection culture prompts efforts to curb trafficking in Madagascar
Acting on a tip from a village informant, Fabian met a colleague at the edge of the spiny forest reserve just after nightfall ...
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Massive tortoise rewilding in Madagascar’s spiny forest strives to save fraught species
Radiated tortoise numbers have been decimated due to rampant poaching to supply domestic meat markets and the international pet trade; without action, studies predict the species could go extinct ...
‘Gitmo’ in the Mojave: How the Marines are saving endangered desert tortoises
The Twentynine Palms Marine Corps base houses vulnerable young desert tortoises until they're hardy enough to withstand ...