The RSPCA has shared a heartwarming update about one of the many tortoises rescued from a harrowing situation in the back ...

San Diego’s “Queen of the Zoo” has died. Her name was Gramma, and she was a Galápagos tortoise whose 141 years of existence (give or take) included 20 presidents, two world wars and a pair of ...

Across nearly a century and a half, a single Galápagos tortoise watched the world change around her, outlasting wars, ...

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Simón Bolívar, the hero of the Latin American wars of independence, dreamed of South America becoming a single great power.

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Near Palm Springs, California, Joshua Tree National Park is a protected desert expanse named for its signature yucca plant ...

Across the animal kingdom, some of the strongest creatures are also among the smallest. They don't rely on bulk to get things done.

Forget the giraffes, gibbons and leopards. About a dozen visitors at the Turtle Back Zoo gathered one recent morning around ...

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Reptiles can be great first pets when you pick the right species. The easiest ones don’t need huge tanks or complicated ...