He is to be buried at a family funeral in the grounds of the castle. Powderham has another tortoise named Timmy Two, who is still a youngster at just 65. But there are currently no plans to move him ...

Raúl Pagès, the overjoyed recipient of the Louis Vuitton prize designed to encourage independent watchmakers, has pursued a horological career path of exemplary patience. Seven years of study, then ...

At nearly 200 years old, Jonathan the tortoise holds the title for the world's oldest known living land animal and this month, he was also named the oldest tortoise ever! Jonathan's actual ...

The western Santa Cruz giant tortoise is a subspecies of Galapagos tortoise, and they are critically endangered. They are one of the larger subspecies of Galapagos tortoises — males can grow up ...

An MLA has said that an armed gang who robbed a beloved pet tortoise at knifepoint must be held accountable for their actions. Sinn Féin's Danny Baker was speaking after police launched a manhunt ...

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — On Wednesday, the Greatest Spectacle in Tortoise Racing returns to the Indianapolis Zoo with the Zoopolis 500. In this race, slow and steady gets the snack. Organizers say ...

The best way to celebrate Gopher Tortoise Day is to ensure there are more gopher tortoises across their natural range in the southeast United States. Founded in 2013, the Forestland Stewards ...

One of the most amazing feats civilization has ever seen is happening right here in Philadelphia! We’ve got a 97-year-old tortoise becoming a mom for the first time EVER and pushing out kids like the ...

PHILADELPHIA (KYW) -- The Philadelphia Zoo welcomed three new additions to its animal family this week after a group of male Western Santa Cruz Galapagos tortoises hatched. The boys join the ...

And their family continues to grow. A zoo press release sent via email proudly announced that three more critically endangered Galapagos tortoises — all male — recently hatched. This means ...

PHILADLEPHIA (WPVI) -- History hatched twice. The Philadelphia Zoo's famous Western Santa Cruz Galapagos tortoises, named Mommy and Abrazzo, are proud parents again! Both are nearly 100 years old.

Kids when you’re 100? Not a problem for these four-legged centenarians. The Philadelphia Zoo announced its oldest residents — Western Santa Cruz Galapagos tortoises Mommy and Abrazzo — are proud ...