Vet constructs ingenious contraption to help a tortoise hit by a car

Over the phone, Donato instructed the team to keep the tortoise’s exposed soft tissue damp by rinsing the shell with saline ...
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Giant Tortoise Getting a ‘Shell Rub’ at the Nashville Zoo Is Bringing on the Smiles

Giant Tortoise Getting a ‘Shell Rub’ at the Nashville Zoo Is Bringing on the Smiles originally appeared on PetHelpful. Just like us, animals enjoy a little pampering now and then. A soothing massage ...
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The biggest snapping turtle I’ve ever seen - and it was dead

While paddling down the river, I spotted something massive on the bank. The smell hit before I even reached it. What I found was a giant snapping turtle carcass — shell intact, legs still attached.
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Giant Tortoise Getting a ‘Shell Rub’ at the Nashville Zoo Is Bringing on the Smiles

Just like us, animals enjoy a little pampering now and then. A soothing massage can ease tension and sore muscles, and for animals like Darwin, a giant Galapagos tortoise at the Nashville Zoo, nothing ...