tortoises

Pet tortoises are being eaten ALIVE by hungry rats deprived of kitchen scraps during lockdown 

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(Not so) fast food! Warning as pet tortoises are being eaten ALIVE by hungry restaurant rats deprived of kitchen scraps during lockdown Tortoises are being attacked by rats who are being deprived of their normal food With many of the UK’s restaurants closed, kitchen scraps are not being left out Owners have complained of their … Read more

Hawk lands on mating giant tortoises in the Galapagos Islands

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A pair of mating giant tortoises were interrupted by a hawk landing on one of their shells – in one of a series of beautiful photos showing the unique wildlife of the Galapagos Islands.  The giant tortoises, who were made famous by Charles Darwin’s encounters with them during his voyages on HMS Beagle, are native … Read more