When a large tortoise named Rex got loose, a Phoenix-area neighborhood went into a tizzy. More than just a fun commotion, Rex ...

For many species, parents stay with their young for a certain time after birth. The video below shows a heartwarming exchange between father and son, but it is an exception to the rule. It’s rare that ...

An Arizona driver recently called 911 about a fellow traveler going slow enough along Interstate 10 that it was an emergency. But it’s hard to blame the dangerous dawdler: a giant tortoise. Stitch, a ...

Tortoise Gets Stuck Under the Table and Unknowingly Drags Dinner Away From the Family originally appeared on PetHelpful. Sometimes pets don’t realize just how big they are and end up wedged in the ...

Boulder, a Sulcata tortoise, didn’t roll but sort of crept along. It was a chilly, yet sunny afternoon in December, so the tortoise decided to poke his head out of his cozy wooden shed, testing the ...

Caitlin O'Kane is a New York City journalist who works on the CBS News social media team as a senior manager of content and production. She writes about a variety of topics and produces "The Uplift," ...

EASTVALE (CBSLA) — A large tortoise found wandering the streets of Eastvale Easter Sunday has been reunited with his family. King, a Sulcata tortoise, was found in the middle of an Eastvale Street by ...