tortoise

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The nonprofit cared for more than 3,200 fire-affected pets — including a 200-pound tortoise named Huckleberry — and is still supporting a handful.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 2026

Alfie is a pet tortoise who lives on Mrs. Silver’s balcony.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026

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

Achilles speeds ahead, and in a mere second he has caught up to where the tortoise was.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife