Goliath boasted an impressive set of measurements at the time of his death in November 2002. The Galápagos giant tortoise ...

Aldabra tortoises are one of the world’s largest land tortoises, weighing up to 550 pounds. Males are larger than females and have longer, thicker tails. Males can weigh up to 550 pounds and ...

Africa is also home to the largest tortoise found on the mainland of any continent. The spurred tortoise, native to the region south of the Sahara across northern Africa, reaches a length of more ...

SAN ANTONIO – Aldabra tortoises — one of the largest tortoise species in the world — now call SeaWorld San Antonio home.. SeaWorld San Antonio said Tuesday that the new exhibit, called ...

U.S. wildlife officials have finalized an agreement with Ted Turner’s Endangered Species Fund regarding the release of more Bolson tortoises on the media mogul’s Armendaris Ranch in central ...

News about turtles and tortoises, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.

INDIANAPOLIS — The Indianapolis Zoo is welcoming two of the world's largest tortoise species. The giant tortoise exhibit featuring Galapagos and Aldabra tortoises will open Memorial Day Weekend 2025. ...

An unidentified driver and Arizona Department of Public Safety Sgt. Steven Sekrecki hold a rescued a sulcata tortoise that was attempting to cross Interstate 10 near Picacho, Ariz., on July 30, 2024.