The Indian Star Tortoise (Geochelone elegans), a species native to northwest and southeast India, continues to face mounting threats from the illegal pet trade, according to the Wildlife Trust of ...

SRIKAKULAM: The deaths of around 24 rare Indian star tortoises at the Sri Kurmanatha Swamy Temple in Srikurmam have sparked widespread outrage, with allegations of negligence and a cover-up ...

340 Indian Star Tortoises have been released back into the wild in the Central Chanda Forest Division on April 5. This marked one of the largest organised releases of this species in the state ...