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 Phoenix ...

The hot pursuit of a fleeing suspect can be exhausting for police officers, but when the subject is a 70-pound turtle, the ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KPTV/Gray News) - Bowser the tortoise was returned home Thursday after being on the run for two days. On Thursday, police found Bowser walking along Interstate 205 in Portland, Oregon.

Sonoran Desert tortoises (Gopherus morafkai) are a cool native animal. They are native to the Sonoran Desert and can be found anywhere in that region, including down to northern Mexico. They can live ...

Normally, tortoises are pictured as moving really slowly, but one backyard pet in the suburbs left that idea in the dust.