Tortoises

Château De Vendeuvre - The Gardens - The 'Surprise' Water Gardens - The Tortoise Cascade
... The tortoise plays an important role in the mythology of many cultures ... As a last recourse, the Mayas asked the sacred tortoises to intervene with the rain god ... Hoisted on the roof of the temples and houses, the tortoises called out his name “Chaac” as one voice, which brought him to his senses ...

Duisburg Zoo - Enclosures - Outdoor Tortoise Enclosure
... In 2006, the Outdoor Tortoise Enclosure was laid out ... It is meant to imitate the animals' natural habitat, with many stony burrows for the tortoises to retreat into and foliage in the enclosure for the tortoises to consume ... there is also a small stream and 'warming shelters' Plexiglass containers into which the tortoises can go to warm themselves up ...

Tortoise Protection Group
... The Tortoise Protection Group (TPG) is a non-profit organisation founded January 2007 with the aim of stopping the importation of tortoises into the UK for the commercial pet trade, and to promote high ... The mission of the Tortoise Protection Group is to help ensure the survival of tortoises in the wild and to promote high standards of husbandry for tortoise keepers in the UK ... It aims to increase public awareness of the conditions under which tortoises are brought into the UK for the pet trade ...