Two tortoises, part of a massive rescue effort, are recovering at Oakland Zoo
Two tortoises, a yellow-footed and a leopard tortoise, made the long trip from a roadside zoo and deplorable conditions in Maryland to a new home a...
Two tortoises, a yellow-footed and a leopard tortoise, made the long trip from a roadside zoo and deplorable conditions in Maryland to a new home at Oakland Zoo as part of a five-day wildlife rescue. The rescue, orchestrated by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, involved 30 different species including box turtles, tortoises, a Madagascar spiny-tailed iguana, pythons, bears, exotic birds, coatimundis and a squirrel monkey. The animals were taken as part of a legal settlement between PETA and the Tri-State Zoological Park in Cumberland, Maryland, formerly owned by Robert Candy.