Egyptian tortoise (CN) — The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service designated the Egyptian tortoise as threatened under the Endangered Species Act, estimating there are only 11,000 left in the wild. The ...

The Calgary Zoo has a lot to celebrate with the birth of a "critically endangered" Egyptian Tortoise, and in sharing the news, they've given the audience a very adorable first look. On July 17 ...

The Egyptian tortoise, scientifically known as TestudoKleinmanni, is one of the world ’ s smallest and most endangered.The largest measure just five inches long.

A Testudo Kleinmanni hatchling, an endangered species also known as an Egyptian tortoise, is seen at Rome's Biopark zoo May 22, 2007. The offspring is the hatchling of several Egyptian tortoises ...

ROME -- Rome's main zoo has successfully bred several rare Egyptian tortoises whose parents were rescued from a smuggler's suitcase in 2005, officials said.

An animal expert holds five newborn Testudo Kleinmanni, known as 'Egyptian tortoises,' at Rome's zoo last week. These endangered tortoises recently were born in Rome after their parents were ...