In this guide, we'll tell you everything you need to know about owning tortoises, including what they eat, what shelter they ...

A giant tortoise named Orville celebrated his 120th birthday in Rapid City, South Dakota.KOTA reports that the event took ...

Staff at Columbia's Riverbanks Zoo have all sorts of tricks to keep animals like the gorillas, white rhinos, and lions cool ...

After revelling in my 4-night cruise in the Galapagos Islands with Viva Expeditions, my dreamscape experience aboard La Pinta ...

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — It’s tortoise time! The Indianapolis Zoo is getting ready to welcome a group of giant Aldabra tortoises to their new enclosure, offering visitors a way to see the gentle ...

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

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 ...

The mother of the tortoise hatchling is also pushing record numbers, with an age between 85 and 100 years old. “Sweet Pea” arrived at the Crandon Park Zoo on Key Biscayne, Florida, as an adult in 1960 ...

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.