After being devastated by Cyclone Dikeledo, a Southern Madagascar community rallied together to save a species on the brink ...

"Success ... absolutely depends on building relationships with the communities on whose land the initiative works." Over ...

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

As this keystone species' name suggests, the gopher tortoise is an expert at living underground — like a gopher. Gopher tortoises have shovel-like front legs and strong, thick back legs to help them ...

Radiated tortoise numbers have been decimated due to rampant poaching to supply domestic meat markets and the international pet trade; without action, studies predict the species could go extinct ...

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

The smuggler fled Thailand but was eventually tracked down and arrested in Bulgaria, Interpol said. Her arrest helped police ...

"The desert tortoise is considered a keystone species, which means that they have a disproportionate effect on the entire ecosystem," says Henen, a civilian who heads the conservation branch of ...

In a remarkable achievement for wildlife conservation, Bangladesh has taken a significant step towards protecting its critically endangered tortoise species. Three dedicated organisations ...

She said Franklin’s story highlights the importance of doing research before getting a pet, particularly tortoises, since ...

In the Menabe region, for instance, we protect spider tortoises [Pyxis arachnoides], a species in peril due to the rapid destruction of its habitat as a result of the expansion of agriculture.