On average, a Galapagos tortoise grows to about 5 feet long, but the largest recorded was nearly 6 feet. Female tortoises are quite impressive, weighing in at around 250 pounds.

ArtsinStark and Akron Zoo have collaborated on a unique art show, featuring pieces created by zoo staff. "Wonderfully Wild: Art By & For Animals" opens April 8 at the Cultural Center Gallery in ...

AKRON, Ohio (WJW) – The Akron Zoo is offering free admission to visitors who spread awareness against child abuse next month. In partnership with Summit County Children Services, the Akron Zoo ...

AKRON, Ohio – The Akron Zoo is hosting its annual egg hunt, the Egg-stra Wild Egg Hunt, on several Saturdays and Sundays, April 5-6, April 12-13 and April 19 from 8:30–10 a.m. Tickets include ...

When Fray Tomás de Berlanga first landed on the Galapagos Islands in 1535, he wasn’t impressed by the dry, volcanic landscape. However, he certainly was shocked to see giant tortoises so ...

A tortoise tucked into a piece of cantaloupe at Fort Worth Zoo in Texas, adorable footage shows. This footage by a zookeeper at Fort Worth Zoo shows a tortoise reaching to get a piece of cantaloupe ...

The archipelago is home to a large number of unique and endemic species including giant Galápagos tortoise, marine iguana, flightless cormorant, and the Galápagos yellow warbler in this new study.

In January, a rehabilitation center for critically endangered tortoises in southern Madagascar was severely impacted by heavy flooding caused by two cyclones. The rescue center hosts thousands of ...

Meanwhile, Akron ranks 99th overall with the 66th-ranked offense and 183rd-ranked defense. It's a clean sweep. None of our experts have this turning into an upset. Both Craig Meyer and AZ Central ...

If traffic makes you feel irritated or aggressive, you aren’t alone. New research has revealed that birds in the Galápagos are suffering from human-induced ‘road rage’. A study published in ...