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Florida has moved more than 97,000 gopher tortoises since 2009, but the booming rescue industry may be hiding a harder question about whether these reptiles can actually survive the shuffleFlorida's gopher tortoise relocation program, designed to protect the species from development, faces scrutiny. While developers pay to mov...18 Jun, 2026, 03.26 PM IST- Quote of the day by Aesop: 'Affairs are easier of entrance than of exit, and it is but common...' - life lessons on relationships, wise decision-making and why some life choices become impossible to escape by Greek fabulist of The Tortoise and the HareQuote of the day by Aesop: Ancient wisdom from Aesop reminds us that starting commitments is easier than ending them. Emotions and initial ...25 May, 2026, 08.24 PM IST
- Quote of the Day by David Attenborough: 'Cherish the natural world, because…'—Inspiring quotes by the world-renowned naturalist and broadcaster who's turning 100 soonQuote of the Day: Sir David Attenborough, a renowned naturalist, turns 100. His impactful quote highlights our deep connection to nature. H...17 May, 2026, 08.10 PM IST
- Quote of the day by Greek slave Aesop: “A doubtful friend is worse than a certain enemy. Let a man be one thing or the other, and we then know how to meet him.”Ancient Greek storyteller Aesop's wisdom on relationships remains remarkably relevant. His quote, 'A doubtful friend is worse than a certai...09 May, 2026, 08.19 PM IST
- Where is tortoise Jonathan, world's oldest living land animal? How to go and see him?A wave of online attention recently surrounded Jonathan, the world’s oldest known land animal, after a viral post triggered widespread disc...04 Apr, 2026, 08.41 PM IST
- Thais send smuggled tortoises home to Tanzania as evidence against suspected wildlife traffickersMore than a hundred baby tortoises, mostly dead, have been returned to Tanzania from Thailand as evidence in a wildlife smuggling case. The...24 Jan, 2025, 04.27 PM IST
- Guardian newspaper confirms sale of Sunday sister paper The Observer to Tortoise MediaThe Guardian's owner, the Scott Trust, has sold the Observer, the world's oldest Sunday newspaper, to Tortoise Media. The deal includes a f...18 Dec, 2024, 05.18 PM IST
- Biologists in slow and steady race to help North America's largest and rarest tortoise speciesThe US wildlife officials have reached an agreement with Ted Turner's Endangered Species Fund to release more Bolson tortoises on the media...23 Sep, 2023, 09.35 AM IST
- Fintech firm Tortoise raises undisclosed sum in funding from cofounders of Swiggy, ZestMoneyTortoise had earlier raised around $2.3 million this year from Vertex Ventures, a part of global investment firm Temasek.01 Sep, 2022, 03.18 PM IST
- Savings firm Tortoise hires Nikhil Joy as cofounderFounded in 2021 by Vardhan Koshal and Surya Harsha Nunnaguppala, Tortoise is a fintech app that encourages saving up for large purchases. T...16 Aug, 2022, 06.07 PM IST
- Fintech startup Tortoise raises $2.3 million in funding led by Vertex VenturesThis is Tortoise's second round of funding in the last 12 months. The startup has raised a total capital of $3 million to date.04 Apr, 2022, 08.02 PM IST
- Meet Diego, the 100-year-old young tortoise who became father to 800 little onesHe has almost single-handedly saved his own species.21 Jun, 2020, 10.38 AM IST
- Tortoise species new to India discovered in Arunachal jungle25 Jun, 2019, 09.04 PM IST
- Two giant Aldabra tortoises gifted to Nehru Zoological park"A pair of giant Aldabra tortoises (male and female) which is endemic to Seychelles, both aged about 20 years, was received from Raymond A ...25 Jun, 2018, 07.27 PM IST
- Two held at Chennai airport for trying to smuggle 200 star tortoisesAs many as 200 star tortoises were seized at the Chennai airport on Thursday while they were being smuggled to Kuala Lumpur.09 Oct, 2015, 01.49 AM IST
- All is not well with the star tortoises of Sri Kurmam TempleThe Srikurmam temple in Srikakulam, which is the only temple in south India dedicated to the Kurmam (tortoise) avatar of Lord Vishnu, may h...29 Sep, 2015, 08.23 PM IST
- 60 tortoises seized from air passenger in ChennaiCustoms officials at Chennai airport on Saturday seized 60 star tortoises from a 35-year-old man who was trying to smuggle them to Bangkok ...10 Aug, 2014, 02.58 AM IST
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