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An African spurred tortoise who broke free from his enclosure and caused chaos on train lines ‘was sex-starved and looking for love at the time’, a wildlife centre manager revealed today. The giant ...

The tortoise named Clyde, who weighs 50 kg, had been “clipped by a train” as he made his way along the tracks but had been mostly unharmed, with some damage to his shell being the only injury ...

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Kaila is an adventurous and fun-loving person who doesn't mind trying anything challenging. When she traveled to the Galapagos Islands with a group of Canadian tourists, they found themselves at a a ...

Several trains were cancelled in south-eastern England after a huge tortoise somehow ended up on a railway track, causing chaos. The injured animal was spotted on the Cambridge-bound railway line in ...

A 70-year-old giant tortoise in 'peak physical condition' has fathered a whopping eight baby Giant Galapagos tortoises. Dirk, named after porn star Dirk Diggler from Boogie Nights, mated with three ...

Galapagos giant tortoises are one of the the islands' most famous species (Image: Aeropuerto Ecologico de Galapagos) Airport workers in Ecuador were given the surprise of their lives when they ...

A super tiny tortoise has celebrated its first birthday. Tiny Tim, a resident at the Australian Reptile Park, celebrated with his gigantic cousins, Hugo and Estrella, the Galapagos tortoises. The ...

The group of sulcata tortoises became too big for their previous home at the Blue Planet Aquarium in Ellesmere Port, Cheshire A zoo in Leeds has welcomed five giant tortoises after they outgrew their ...