Desert tortoises — the iconic reptile of the Mojave Desert — face plenty of dangers in the wild that scientists say pose long-term threats to the species: ravens, humans and climate change, to name a ...

Airport authorities in the Galapagos Islands seized 185 newborn tortoises that were found wrapped in plastic in a red suitcase. Airport authorities in the Galapagos Islands seized 185 newborn ...

A pair of nearly 100-year-old tortoises have welcomed four baby hatchlings at the Philadelphia Zoo. "All are doing well, eating and behaving appropriately," a Philadelphia Zoo spokesperson told "Good ...

One of the many benefits of having outdoor space is that you can create a welcoming environment for local wildlife that may pass through your yard. In the r/aww subreddit, a Reddit user shared a video ...

The Philadelphia Zoo celebrated a slow and steady success in conservation: the hatching of nine new critically endangered Western Santa Cruz Galápagos tortoises. The new arrivals were revealed ...

The Philadelphia Zoo's four new female tortoise hatchlings have been named. Votes for the names topped 13,000. They are named after four iconic TV female characters. PHILADELPHIA - It's time to ...

A critically endangered species of tortoise is in slightly less danger of extinction after a pair of century-old parents produced 16 hatchlings at the Philadelphia Zoo. Mommy and Abrazzo, a couple of ...

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 ...