Tortoise’s relatively quick escape from Fullerton shed fire becomes viral sensation

The quick escape of a stereotypically slow reptile from a shed fire is getting attention on social media. Leo, a female ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Renaissance Readers Left Chemical Clues Inside These Medical Manuals. Were They Using Human Feces and Tortoise Shells to Treat Illnesses?

The title page of the collection of Bartholomäus Vogtherr's medical recipes (left) and a page from another medical text called the Kreuterbu[o]ch (right) John Rylands Research Institute and Library, ...
Indiatimes

Why is Tortoise considered sacred in Feng Shui? What’s the right way to place it

As per ancient Chinese scriptures of Feng Shui, the tortoise is revered as a symbol of longevity, stability, positivity and protection. According to popular texts it is believed that as per legends ...
CBS News

Gramma the Galápagos tortoise, San Diego Zoo's oldest resident, dies at about 141

After more than a century of munching on her favorite foods of romaine lettuce and cactus fruit, beloved Galápagos tortoise Gramma, the oldest resident of the San Diego Zoo, has died. Gramma was born ...
USA Today

Zoo mourns giant tortoise that lived over 140 years

Gramma, the beloved Galapagos tortoise who lived at the San Diego Zoo for nearly a century, has died on Nov. 20. She was (about) 141. The zoo's care team "made the compassionate and exceptionally ...
Fox 5 San Diego

Gramma the tortoise, oldest animal at the San Diego Zoo, dies

(FOX 5/KUSI) — Gramma, a Galapagos tortoise that was the oldest living animal at the San Diego Zoo, has died. The zoo said Gramma had ongoing bone conditions and that caretakers had to make the ...
Los Angeles Times

Gramma the Galápagos tortoise, an original San Diego Zoo resident, dies at 141

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Gramma, a beloved Galápagos tortoise at the San Diego Zoo believed to be 141 years old, was euthanized after ...
San Diego Union-Tribune

Gramma, a 141-year-old Galápagos tortoise, dies at the San Diego Zoo

Gramma, an estimated 141-year-old Galápagos tortoise, died Thursday at the San Diego Zoo, ending a near century-long chapter of what the zoo said was quiet, yet constant ambassadorship to generations ...
Refinery29

Move Over, Leopard Print — The Tortoiseshell Manicure Is The Moment

As far as animal prints are concerned, tortoiseshell is the most unassuming. Whether it's infused into the frame of your eyeglasses or a lucite hoop earring, the blurred black-and-caramel pattern is ...
Florida Today

Florida’s gopher tortoise relocation may not save the species — here’s why | Opinion

A rescued gopher tortoise arrived at the Nokuse Nature Preserve in Florida’s Panhandle while my sister Erica and I were there. It didn’t know how lucky it was. Across Florida, builders are required to ...
Yahoo

100+ Funny and Cute Tortoise Names for Every Shell

Attention reptile-lovers, what do you call an animal that lives in a shell made of bone and keratin, shuffles along at a slow pace and lives on land? Any guesses? You may have off-handedly answered ...