A new study has uncovered evidence that a giant marine reptile from the Early Jurassic period used stealth to hunt its prey ...

H umans once lived among enormous, wingless birds in New Zealand, but within a few hundred years of our species arrival, they ...

We surprised our mom with something truly special—a visit to meet a giant tortoise up close for the very first time. Her emotional reaction, filled with tears of joy and awe, was more than we ever ...

A giant tortoise named Orville celebrated his 120th birthday in Rapid City, South Dakota.KOTA reports that the event took place at the Reptile Gardens, where caretakers organized a special ...

A giant Galapagos tortoise has turned 135 – and he’s also just become a father for the first time, says Miami Zoo officials.

The Denver Zoo Conservation Alliance welcomed its first-ever African pancake tortoise hatchling last month, zoo officials announced Tuesday.

An egg that was found in a tortoise habitat at the Denver Zoo Conservation Alliance over the winter has successfully hatched a tiny, but largely important, baby tortoise.

The Saint Louis Zoo is mourning the loss of Othello, a beloved full-sized tortoise who was at least 100 years old at the time of his passing.

Animals Othello, Saint Louis Zoo's more than 100-year-old giant tortoise, dies The animal was a long-time ambassador for his species, bringing conservation awareness to millions, zoo staff said.

A roughly 100-year-old western Santa Cruz Galápagos tortoise has become a mom for the first time after reproducing with a male of the same age at Philadelphia Zoo.