Tortoises make wonderful pets, but they can easily become stressed if their environment or care routine is not quite right.

The reptiles were imported from the Galapagos islands by aristocrats and eaten as a delicacy - Rodrigo Buendia/AFP A guide on how to cook and serve a giant tortoise is among a slew of recipes ...

So how fast can a determined tortoise go? Fast enough to make a quick getaway from their owners. We read this week in Texas Monthly that tortoise escapes are surprisingly frequent in that state in ...