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But "chase" might be too generous: A giant tortoise "will hit a cruising speed of about 1/6 mph," the National Wildlife Federation

For the first time in more than one hundred years, researchers have found newborn baby tortoises on the tiny Galapagos island

The only thing this video needs is "Eye of the Tiger" playing in the background. This story has been updated with comments

Jiayou, indeed. Nice work, tortoise! According to The Dodo, these two tortoises live in Taipei, Taiwan, and the children

At last week's New York unveiling of the mounted body of Lonesome George, the legendary Galápagos tortoise, the VIPs in attendance dismissed it as a silly idea: "George is a rock star, why not send him on tour?"

On the surface, this would seem to be a clear-cut case of animal cruelty. Those geckos are dead because of the actions of some humans. But I think this case actually resides in more of a gray area because I think the geckos were willing participants.

I'm willing to grant that the turtles will probably survive the experience. But if it isn't cruel, it's certainly tasteless, in the non-culinary way. This is not the relationship we're supposed to have with living things. They are not here to be treated like some kind of moving furniture.

Their speedy learning is in line with the fact that tortoise hatchlings don't receive parental care, so they have to learn

The zoo didn't realize Carlos was gone until a witness spotted him near a major road and contacted police Sunday, according

The bishop, who along with the sailors, had to endure a water shortage, was not impressed and later wrote to the King of Spain the place looked "as though at some time God had showered stones."

Animals love to ride Roombas, and a tortoise is basically like a living Roomba. Right? Whether they like it or not, these