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 ...

The Galapagos Island tortoises are famous throughout the world. These giants from a bygone age are unique and found nowhere else on Earth. The western Santa Cruz giant tortoise is a subspecies of ...

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 ...

Lastly, the Philadelphia Zoo has welcomed even more Galapagos tortoise hatchlings into the world. Today in Pa. Pa. school district lost almost $700K to scammers | Today in Pa. DraftKings sued by Pa.

Although zoos are often frowned upon by animal lovers due to poor conditions and heart-wrenchingly small enclosures for species that really should be treated with more respect, many nowadays are ...

Shout out to Mommy and Abrazzo for having no quit in their game, via the Action News digital staff: The Philadelphia Zoo‘s famous Western Santa Cruz Galapagos tortoises, named Mommy and Abrazzo, are ...

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 ...

A machine will do it, but the data is less reliable. The Philadelphia Zoo’s four female Western Santa Cruz Galapagos tortoise hatchlings are now on view. Their mother, Mommy, is considered the oldest ...