A Galapagos tortoise named Goliath celebrated his 135th birthday on Father's Day. But reaching an impressive age isn't the ...

First Galapagos tortoise hatches at Zoo Miami in historic event While both Goliath and Sweet Pea remain in good health and are on display at their public habitat, they are unaware of the hatchling ...

A giant Galapagos tortoise has turned 135 – and he’s also just become a father for the first time, says Miami Zoo officials. Despite multiple breeding attempts throughout his lifetime, Goliath ...

Baby tortoises at Charles Darwin Research Station. Photo / Mike Yardley My guide Alexis remarked that across the archipelago, there are approximately 25,000 giant tortoises.

Goliath, a Galapagos tortoise, turned 135 years old on Father's Day at Zoo Miami. He celebrated becoming a father for the first time with the hatching of one egg on June 4.

Goliath, a 517-pound (234-kilogram) Galapagos tortoise at Zoo Miami, became a father for the first time earlier this month, zoo officials said. "Goliath is my hero, and I am sure he will soon be ...

A giant Galapagos tortoise has turned 135 – and he’s also just become a father for the first time, says Miami Zoo officials. Despite multiple breeding attempts throughout his lifetime, Goliath never ...

The giant tortoise arrived in the U.s. in 1929. After a more than 50-year stay at the Bronx Zoo, he has been at Zoo Miami since 1981.