Giant tortoises are some of the long-lived species on the planet. Here’s what biologists now understand about one of nature’s ...

The San Diego Zoo's oldest resident, a Galapagos tortoise named Gramma, died Nov. 20. She was estimated to be 141 years old.

These massive, slow-moving creatures are famous for their size, longevity and role in shaping their ecosystems. They're living symbols of conservation and natural history. They survive extreme ...

In the following century, conservationists set out to restore the Galápagos giant tortoise on Española—and the island ecosystem. They began eradicating the introduced species, and capturing Española’s ...

Several giant tortoises were found dead in Ashclyst Forest in Southwest England. What happened is anyone’s guess. By Claire Moses Reporting from London It wasn’t your usual crime scene. And they weren ...

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — It’s going to be a slow crawl to Memorial Day Weekend 2025 as two giants are coming to the Indianapolis Zoo. The zoo is celebrating Giant Tortoises joining their family. Two of ...

Seychelles and Galápagos islands are all we have left. But how did these big reptiles get to the islands in the first place? And why is turtle anatomy so weird? Would you like your own giant tortoise ...

Arizona state troopers rescued Stitch, the giant sulcata tortoise, from an interstate highway after it escaped from its enclosure at a ranch. By Sara Ruberg On an interstate highway between Phoenix ...

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas — A wandering African spurred tortoise is back home safely thanks to the quick response of a Precinct 4 deputy constable and a watchful citizen. According to Pct. 4 Constable Mark ...