Florida's Wildest Animal Rescue Office After stopping a tortoise from crossing a busy ... "Turns out he's an African Sulcata, which are native to the southern edge of the Sahara Desert." ...

Origin: Tropical, sub-Saharan Africa Habitat: Found in Florida in urban areas, buildings, walls, fences, and trees; they prefer sunny spots for basking African spurred tortoises, also called sulcata ...

A North Side park had a very unlikely visitor early last week -- a 50-pound African Spurred Tortoise -- and it’s still unclear how it got there. (Animal Care Services/KSAT) SAN ANTONIO – A ...

Argentine teju lizards have invaded Florida, and thanks to the pet trade and owners who tire of them and release the animals, they are negatively impacting native species. An article on Orlando.com, ...

A mischievous pet tortoise woke up a sleeping Golden Retriever dog so he could pass by. CCTV footage shows the eight-year-old African-spurred sulcata ... the missing plane Florida's Walter Clayton ...

It’s rare that a sulcata, or African spurred tortoise, ever meets its offspring despite having a long life. This endearing moment was captured on film, but is not common in the wild. Once a ...

Florida's fragile native environment has ... and taken to the Treasure Coast Wildlife Center in Palm City. African spurred tortoises, also called sulcata tortoises, have been seen around the ...