A zoo in Leeds has welcomed five giant tortoises after they outgrew their previous home. The group of sulcata tortoises, also ...

Giant tortoises weighing more than 150 kilograms appear quite frightening when captured up close by a 360-degree video camera weighing a mere 100 grams. The tortoises are exhibited at iZoo ...

Watch the Video Click here to watch on YouTube When Fray Tomás de Berlanga first landed on the Galapagos Islands in 1535, he ...

There are now over 2,000 of them on Española Island. The giant tortoises are known for their long, leathery necks and lifespans of over 100 years A group of giant tortoises who have lived in ...

They are the third largest species of tortoise in the world, after the Galapagos tortoise and the Aldabra giant tortoise ... of the way to be first to the food bowls," she added.

Instead, giant tortoises have tough, bony mouths with sharp edges that basically slice and mash their food. Just how long can a Galapagos tortoise live? These giant tortoises are champions of ...