“Humpty” the tortoise is on the mend. Photo via County of San Diego Department of Animal Services Facebook page. A middle-aged 90-pound African spurred tortoise nicknamed “Humpty” is continuing to ...

Giant Tortoise Getting a ‘Shell Rub’ at the Nashville Zoo Is Bringing on the Smiles originally appeared on PetHelpful. Just like us, animals enjoy a little pampering now and then. A soothing massage ...

Herman is a gopher tortoise that is recovering after he was hit by a car. Herman is missing pieces of his shell from the impact. He was taken in by The Ark Wildlife Care and Sanctuary, and their ...

SAN DIEGO (AP) — A wayward tortoise that cracked its shell after falling off a 10-foot wall in California is recovering after vets used screws, zip ties and denture material to repair it. San Diego ...

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 ...

A large tortoise that fell off a 10 foot high wall and cracked its shell is now recovering after an expensive surgery. The 90 pound African spurred tortoise was likely kept as a pet and escaped from ...

SAN DIEGO — A wayward tortoise that cracked its shell after falling off a 10-foot wall in California is recovering after vets used screws, zip ties and denture material to repair it. San Diego County ...

The tortoise looked like Freddy Krueger before his new shell. — -- A tortoise has a second chance in life after a team of designers in Brazil custom-made a shell for the reptile, which was badly ...