Learn about lifelong care for your tortoise, including diet and habitat Tortoises are a long-term commitment with lifespans ranging from 50 to 100 years, sometimes outliving their owners. Housing ...

(CNN) — A 200-pound tortoise broke out of his enclosure, evaded capture for two days and wound up over 30 miles away from his Alabama home. It’s fitting that his name is Sparkplug. The surprisingly ...

Mr. Potato Head, the El Paso Zoo's oldest resident, has revitalized digs, where he can roam on fresh grass, take a muddy dip in a wallow or stroll into his re-roofed barn to cool down on a straw bed.