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Kenya’s exquisite little pancake tortoise, locally known as kobe kama chapati, faces extinction due to habitat loss, land clearance for agriculture, poaching for the illegal pet trade and potential ...

Officials with the Little Rock Zoo, members of the media and an African pancake tortoise were on hand for Wednesday’s grand opening of Turtle in the Way Cafe, the newest restaurant in the food court ...

Kenya Wildlife Service Director General Erustus Kanga during the launch of a 10-year conservation plan for the pancake tortoise in Ciakariga, Tharaka-Nithi, on May 19, 2025. [Jayne Rose Gacheri, ...

Conventional wisdom says that the key to starting your day off right is having a delicious breakfast. If that’s the case, then these four turtles are going to have a really awesome day. Oz, Tails, ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Here’s something you might not know about tortoises: They have nerve endings in their shells, ...

Columbus City Council on Friday approved a $500,000 plan to boost the city’s image by adopting an unlikely symbol: a low-slung reptile known as the pancake tortoise. Residents could, as soon as April ...

MAGALIA — Some folks are dog lovers; some people give their hearts to their cats. A Magalia man is dedicated to turtles and tortoises. He”s caring for about 30 of them in his grassy yard with some in ...

Here’s something you might not know about tortoises: They have nerve endings in their shells, which means they can feel it when you pet them. If you don’t believe it, watch Redfoot wiggle around when ...