The owner of a golden retriever from the United Kingdom took her pup on a day out to the zoo for a new experience. His reaction to meeting all the wild animals there has melted hearts among social ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Spring is just around the corner, which means Florida’s wildlife is blooming into action. As we enter ...

Turtles are among the longest-living animals on the planet, with some species capable of living for over 100 years and ...

A local sanctuary for rescued tortoises is racing to rebuild after strong winds destroyed their hoop house, leaving the ...

The scientists responsible for crucial fish and wildlife research projects in the West involving species like elk, mule deer, ...

Extinction troubled us long before we had a name for it. The original mascot for the loss of species, even before the concept was understood, was the dodo. The bird — fat and flightless, found by 17th ...

ANSONIA – Two tortoises found abandoned near Beaver Street last week are dead, Ansonia Animal Control Officer Jeanne ...

ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. (WKRG) — 70 acres smoldered on University of West Florida property along Pate Street, serving a purpose. Firefighters with Florida Forest Service conducted a prescribed burn ...

Rosie Lopez was devastated when she found out her two beloved tortoises of ten years were taken from her Phoenix backyard in the middle of the day.

The Tampa Bay Times e-Newspaper is a digital replica of the printed paper seven days a week that is available to read on ...

In Mississippi, populations can be characterized as aging with little to no recruitment, meaning that there is a lack of young tortoises to replace the older individuals when they die. In some of the ...