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Tortoise Gramma, who lived for 141 years, dies; here's the secret behind her exceptional lifespan
November 28, 2025 10:30 am
Gramma, the beloved 141-year-old Galapagos tortoise, was brought to San Diego Zoo around 1928
Police, forest dept bust star tortoise trafficking racket, rescue 10 animals
November 13, 2025 7:15 pm
The arrested accused have so far traded more than 50 Indian star tortoises, police said, adding that further investigation is underway.
Good luck charms, exotic pets: Why Indian star tortoises are smuggled across the India-Bangladesh border
September 21, 2024 4:20 pm
Due to international demand, the porous international border between India and Bangladesh is a favoured route used by wildlife traffickers to smuggle the vulnerable Indian Star Tortoise.
UPSC Current Affairs Pointers of the past week | September 9 to September 15, 2024
September 23, 2024 10:53 am
Are you preparing for the UPSC Prelims 2025? Worried about your Current Affairs preparation? Don't miss out on important current affairs tidbits for your Prelims and Mains preparation. Learn about Elongated Tortoise, PM E-DRIVE Scheme, SEMICON India 2024, India–Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), and more. You can also test your knowledge by solving MCQs.
Home décor: According to vastu shastra, the best direction to keep a tortoise figurine is...
March 19, 2023 7:16 pm
Divvya Chhabra, Owner, DivyVastu Alchemy Vastu Consulting shared that since a tortoise usually lives up to 125-150 years of age, it denotes “longevity of life”.
Man arrested in Mumbai’s Borivali for smuggling star tortoises worth Rs 3.5 lakh
December 14, 2022 1:49 pm
Acting on a tip-off, a team from MHB Colony police station laid a trap and caught Nadeem Shaikh, 33, a resident of Mira Road.
Two-headed tortoise Janus celebrates 25th birthday
September 04, 2022 7:13 pm
The reptile has two hearts, two pairs of lungs and even two distinct personalities.
Tortoise with egg bound syndrome undergoes laparoscopic surgery
February 16, 2022 7:24 am
The surgery was done by a team headed by Dr Narendra Pardeshi, veterinary surgeon at the Small Animal Clinic.
Guinness Book of World Records: Meet 190-year-old Jonathan, the world’s oldest living tortoise
January 15, 2022 8:03 am
The previous record was held by another tortoise, Tu’i Malila, that lived to be at least 188. It was presented to the royal family of Tonga by Captain Cook in 1777 and it remained in their care until its death in 1965, GWR mentioned
‘Totally surprising and rather horrifying’: giant tortoises eat baby birds
August 24, 2021 12:00 pm
Tortoises sometimes consume snail shells and bones from dead birds, goats and even other tortoises. But hunting?
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