Turtles, tortoises and terrapins are all names used for hard-shelled, egg-laying reptiles. This month's River Life column ...

The different species vary in size, with the largest being the Burmese mountain tortoise (also known as the Asian brown tortoise). It reaches up to 60cm in length and weighs up to 20-37kg. Most Asian ...

Unlike their aquatic relatives, tortoises do not have webbed feet since they don't spend much time in water. Gopher tortoises used to be fairly common in the area but have become a threatened ...

There must be something in the water besides sea creatures at the Via Aquarium in Schenectady... there's been an explosion of ...

The Galapagos tortoise is one of the most iconic reptiles on Earth, and for good reason. These gentle giants are the largest tortoises in the world, living on the Galápagos Islands and playing a key ...