A roughly 100-year-old western Santa Cruz Galápagos tortoise has become a mom for the first time after reproducing with a ...

The animals graze the vegetation into a picturesque turf, fertilize the soil with their dung and disperse seeds over large ...

Othello the Aldabra giant tortoise, who was well over 100 years old, died at the St. Louis Zoo on April 8. Screengrab from St ...

The animal was a long-time ambassador for his species, bringing conservation awareness to millions, zoo staff said.

An endangered giant tortoise has become the oldest first-time mom of her species after having her first babies at around 100 ...

Proud parents Mommy and Abrazzo are both nearly 100 years old, but they’re contributing to Galápagos tortoise conservation at ...

This month, the Philadelphia Zoo announced the arrival of four hatchlings born to the male tortoise Abrazzo and the aptly ...

The Saint Louis Zoo is mourning the death of one of its oldest residents – an Aldabra giant tortoise that was well over 100 years old.

“Mommy arrived at the Zoo in 1932, meaning anyone that has visited the Zoo for the last 92 years has likely seen her,” said ...

which is considered vulnerable to extinction and is among the last remaining species of giant tortoises on Earth. Aldabra giant tortoises are native to the Aldabra Atoll in the Seychelles, ...