The remarkable longevity of these animals is often linked to slow metabolisms, deep-sea habitats, or protective shells that ...

The typical life expectancy for a giant tortoise is 150 years old. Jonathan has long surpassed that. However, he’s not the oldest known giant tortoise that ever lived. Adwaita the Aldabra Giant ...

These giant tortoises are some of the most iconic creatures in the Galapagos. The islands’ name comes from an old Spanish word ‘galápago’, which refers to the saddle-like shape of the ...

Humans don't even come close to the Galapagos giant tortoise. One of the oldest on record, named Jonathan, is still going strong at 184 years old. Believed to have hatched around 1832, Jonathan ...

Perhaps it has a 400-year-old that's still swimming around somewhere ... That's twice as long as giant tortoises. By the time the biologists measured the shark's age, it was already dead.

Biodiversity seemed doomed. NGM Maps But then the country experienced a shift in conservation consciousness—and the giant Aldabra tortoises are among its most visible signs. These massive ...

The sulcata tortoises - the third largest species of tortoise in the world - outgrew their old home. The vet practice says they have had calls from "across the country" from people claiming the pet.

Visitors to iZoo can pet the giant tortoises. A 37-years-old man visited one autumn day from Osaka with his oldest son, a first-year junior high school student who adores the large tortoises.