tortoise

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The reintroduction follows a "back-breeding" programme launched in 2017 after scientists discovered tortoises carrying ancestry of the Floreana giant tortoise on nearby Isabela island.

From BBC • Feb. 21, 2026

Each tortoise underwent an extensive quarantine and was microchipped for identification before their release, it said.

From Barron's • Feb. 20, 2026

Twentynine Palms, Calif. — Desert tortoise burrows dot Cindy Bernard’s property in Indian Cove, a sprawling residential neighborhood just outside Joshua Tree National Park.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 22, 2025

She learned that hermit crabs’ special needs and extraordinary longevity make them pets akin to a Sulcata tortoise or a parrot.

From Slate • Aug. 19, 2025

The wind and the sky had finally quieted, and it was not the tense, anticipating stillness of winter, the pause of the tortoise taking a breath before a thunderous howl.

From "When the Sea Turned to Silver" by Grace Lin