A pet giant African tortoise braved a roaring rainstorm, calmly staying put in the yard. Footage shows the four-year-old sulcata named ... before resting in his cage on May 10.

But it’s hard to blame the dangerous dawdler: a giant tortoise. Stitch, a sulcata tortoise, had escaped from a nearby attraction. He wandered three miles before a driver called police to report ...

It’s rare that a sulcata, or African spurred tortoise, ever meets its offspring despite having a long life. This endearing moment was captured on film, but is not common in the wild. Once a ...

A Lincolnwood pet shop owner and animal rights activists continue to be at odds regarding the disposition of an African Sulcata tortoise ... drinking water in her cage.” She would like to ...

Arizona state troopers rescued Stitch, the giant sulcata tortoise, from an interstate highway after it escaped from its enclosure at a ranch. By Sara Ruberg On an interstate highway between ...

The motorist and DPS Sergeant Steven Sekrecki managed to rescue the sulcata tortoise from the roadway unharmed. With the name "Stitch" labeled across the tortoise's shell, troopers contacted ...

This is a developing story. For the latest local updates head to LAist.com and sign up for breaking news alerts. Dark gray smoke puffed into the sky behind him as Tiptoe the African sulcata ...

Gov. Ron DeSantis holds a news conference. Watch live by clicking the video player. Read full article: St. Johns County residents oppose Guana River Wildlife Management Area land swap Fire Chief ...

Steven Sekrecki hold a rescued a sulcata tortoise that was attempting to cross Interstate 10 near Picacho, Ariz., on July 30, 2024. The motorist and Sekrecki managed to get the tortoise off the ...