A roughly 100-year-old western Santa Cruz Galápagos tortoise has become a mom for the first time after reproducing with a male of the same age at Philadelphia Zoo. An endangered…
The recent discovery that Australia’s most endangered reptile, the Western swamp tortoise, can survive in colder temperatures has reignited conservation efforts in Perth. With only 400 to 500 individuals left…
A woman known for walking her pet tortoise along the beach says she can’t imagine life without her beloved companion. Jackie Leek, often seen with her eight-year-old African sulcata tortoise,…
A colossal African sulcata tortoise, exceeding the size of a platter for a 24-person Thanksgiving turkey, was discovered abandoned in a spinach patch in Los Angeles. Weighing over 100 pounds,…