Native to Southern Europe, Northern Africa, and Southwest Asia, Greek tortoises are commonly kept as pets, and their affable personalities make them enjoyable companions. Greek tortoises sport a shell ...

Angelica Bourgoin strokes the shell of Janus the tortoise, whispering to him quietly as he scuttles in his pen and - his two heads rubbing together - prepares to celebrate his 25th birthday. GENEVA, ...

Tortoises can be a big commitment and live a long time. Tortoises are popular pets since they are quiet, cute (especially as hatchlings), and don't shed fur. But tortoises can live a very long time ...