Avoiding them was important: Falling headfirst over a tortoise onto the sharp coral rock could lead to serious injury on an island far from medical facilities. Nothing was easy on Aldabra ...

The community near the Lavavolo Tortoise Center in southern Madagascar pulled together to help the creatures who were left ...

Sanctuary staff, locals and police officers joined together in the rescue effort, building makeshift rafts for the tortoises ...

A community in southern Madagascar has pulled together to save thousands of critically endangered tortoises that were swept ...

A community in southern Madagascar has pulled together to save thousands of critically endangered tortoises that were swept ...

The Palisades Fire in Southern California has forced tens of thousands of residents to evacuate, including a woman and her 175-pound tortoise named Tiptoe. The fire has destroyed approximately ...