tortoise

Arnie's owner said she was relieved her "very curious" tortoise was found alive after initially fearing the worst.

From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026

That motto, and the company’s approach, has led some to call Blue Origin the tortoise to SpaceX’s hare.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 2, 2026

Forbes calls that “the tortoise and hare approach.”

From Barron's ● Jun. 2, 2026

The Bureau of Land Management was ordered to close down popular off-roading trails in parts of the Mojave in order to protect the imperiled desert tortoise.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 30, 2026

Among us scratches and lumbers Vishnoo, the shipboard tortoise kept so that he might dispose of the roaches that hang on the beams and scuttle into the straw of our mattresses.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson

Turtles and tortoises rarely develop the disease, but a white and yellow leopard gecko known in the pet trade as the "lemon frost" morph develops aggressive tumors in about 80% of individuals.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 15, 2026

Fish and Wildlife Service protocols to identify tortoises and instead used less rigorous procedures, said Evan Levy, attorney for the Center for Biological Diversity.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 30, 2026

Then he secretly purchases a passel of tortoises; constructs a long-handled grabber; leans down from his balcony; extracts Alfie; and, each week, substitutes a slightly heavier impostor.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 23, 2026

Footage released by Ecuador's environment ministry shows park rangers releasing giant tortoises.

From Barron's ● Feb. 23, 2026

“I didn't know that tortoises were part of a detective's equipment,” he said as he placed the carton on the floor next to Victor.

From "The Thief Lord" by Cornelia Funke