A California family’s pet tortoise made a slow-speed getaway that was somehow just fast enough to escape a massive shed fire that broke out when a heat lamp tipped over. Leo, a 3-year-old female ...

The quick escape of a stereotypically slow reptile from a shed fire is getting attention on social media. Leo, a female tortoise, tapped into her speedy side to flee flames that engulfed her backyard ...

The tortoise saves itself in this one. Watch the terrestrial reptile make a hasty exit after a shed fire broke out on Super Bowl Sunday.

Leo the tortoise escaped from her enclosure during a fire while her owners were away at a Super Bowl party, and footage of the escape went viral on TikTok.

As the music industry gathers for Grammy Week, African music is playing an increasingly prominent role — not only on the awards stage, but across global pop culture. That momentum will be on display ...

Like your pet cat, lions and tigers have sharp teeth and retractable claws. They sometimes use those fierce claws to knead or make biscuits. They enjoy a nap and a good grooming sesh. That’s not ...

SANTA ROSA BEACH, Fla. (WMBB) — Firefighters rescued a 100-pound tortoise in a Santa Rosa Beach house fire on Friday morning. According to the South Walton Fire District, crews arrived shortly before ...

JOHANNESBURG, Dec 11 (Reuters) - A U.S. House committee on Wednesday approved a bill that would renew for another three years Washington's preferential trade programme for Africa, and there was no ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Gramma, a beloved Galápagos tortoise at the San Diego Zoo believed to be 141 years old, was euthanized after ...

The White House reiterated Thursday that the U.S. will not send a delegation to the upcoming G20 conference in South Africa, calling reports claiming the opposite "fake news." President Donald Trump ...

All's well that ends well for one adorable African spurred tortoise and his family in Florida. The pet tortoise was missing after its owners briefly left their gate open while having works done on ...