Brevard's the perfect place to learn more about (and from) sea turtles

Florida's Brevard County is a vital nursery for sea turtles. Learn how volunteers and the Brevard Zoo help protect them.
Phys.org

Bird and tortoise fossil tracks on South Africa's coast: Latest findings are world firsts

The south coast of South Africa's Western Cape province is a rich source of fossil tracks and traces—clues suggesting what this environment may have been like many thousands of years ago. the only ...
Indiatimes

World’s oldest tortoise is 194 years old—here’s where to see it

Jonathan. His name is Jonathan, and he has been around for nearly two centuries. Yes, it’s true. Jonathan, a Seychelles giant tortoise, holds the extraordinary distinction of being the oldest living ...
ESPN

Brewers inherit 'rally tortoise' after pocket pancakes nixed

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- First, the Milwaukee Brewers had "pocket pancakes." Now, they have pocket turtles. Ahem, tortoise. This all probably needs an explanation. During a game last August, Brewers ...
Sacramento Bee

Slim Shady, a Sacramento tortoise, needs a new home. His owner has to let it go (go)

Owner, due to age/health, must rehome 70‑lb, 22‑year‑old tortoise. Sanctuaries and zoo options exist but have fees, screening and space rules. Family weighs private‑owner risks against sanctuary ...
CNN

World’s oldest known tortoise still very much alive and (slowly) kicking despite rumor to the contrary

Reports on April Fools’ Day of the death of the world’s oldest living land animal — a 193-year-old tortoise called Jonathan — were greatly exaggerated. “It was a hoax,” Anne Dillon, head of ...
The Boston Globe

World’s oldest known tortoise still very much alive despite rumor to the contrary

LONDON (AP) — Reports on April Fools’ Day of the death of the world’s oldest living land animal — a 193-year-old tortoise called Jonathan — were greatly exaggerated. Jonathan is still kicking — albeit ...
Futurism

JONATHAN THE 193-YEAR-OLD TORTOISE IS STILL ALIVE, REPEAT HE HAS NOT DIED

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Snopes.com

No need to worry: Claim Jonathan the tortoise died is just another death hoax

On April 1, 2026, an X user claiming to be a veterinarian for Jonathan, a tortoise on St. Helena island, said the animal — estimated to be almost 194 years old — had died. In his post, the purported ...
Popular Science

Volunteers finally find Betty White—the rescue tortoise

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The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel

Escaped tortoise causes gas leak

A pet tortoise named George ruptured a utility line and caused a gas leak south of Fruita on Thursday night, before being returned to its owner unharmed. Lower Valley Fire Protection District Shift ...