For the first time in over 150 years, the Philadelphia Zoo has new additions to the Western Santa Cruz Galapagos tortoise family.

DENVER — Denver Zoo Conservation Alliance celebrated the hatching of an African pancake tortoise in May, and now they're asking for the public's help in picking a name. The critically endangered ...

Researchers have captured the moment when a lifelong vegetarian broke rank to eat meat -- and what made it all the more "horrifying" was that it was a tortoise. Scientists captured the moment on video ...

Beneath a quiet patch of earth a hidden nest begins to stir as baby tortoises start to hatch The tiny reptiles slowly break through their shells and push upward through the sand after weeks of develop ...

The island of Floreana, part of the Galápagos archipelago, is steeped in mystery and lore. From its history as a prison in ...

LEAGUE CITY, Texas — A longtime pet store in League City is hoping the person who recently stole a tiny tortoise will return it -- or at least take good care of it. Rainforest Pets is a family-owned ...

Authorities made the shocking discovery after stopping the vehicle for a routine inspection on a highway in Rio de Janeiro on Thursday, July 31 Becca Longmire is a digital news writer-reporter at ...

RAPID CITY — Reptile Gardens is open for the season after a devastating fire in November killed numerous tortoises and alligators at the popular exotic animal park.

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. (WPHL) — For the first time in over 150 ...