A tortoise in Brazil just received a unique gift: a 3D printed shell. The tortoise, named Fred, was found with 85% of its shell burnt in a forest fire. The group who came to Fred’s rescue, called the ...

If you happen to be wandering the Mojave Desert and come across a desert tortoise, don’t poke around the critter too closely—you could end up covered with a surprise spray of artificial grape fluid.

Cleopatra doesn’t seem impressed with her new coat. But the red plastic shell probably will save the teenage leopard tortoise’s life. “This is a very good feeling,” said Colorado Technical University ...

Cleopatra’s pyramids needed protection and Colorado Technical University came to the rescue with a 3-D printed prosthesis. Cleopatra, a teenage leopard tortoise from Golden, Colo., recently received a ...

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TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A Florida animal sanctuary is reminding residents and tourists to stop painting the shells of turtles and gopher tortoises. The reminder comes after a female gopher tortoise was ...

When it comes to fashion, various animal prints are constantly going in and out of style — whether it's a chic piece of home decor or a beautiful accessory. This fall, it seems that tortoiseshell — ...

A leopard tortoise named Cleopatra is wearing a prosthetic shell thanks to 3D printing technology. Cleopatra's shell suffers from a condition known as either "pyramiding" or "peaking," which means ...