The Galápagos Islands are famous for their biodiversity, especially their giant tortoises. In 2000, however, scientists made a shocking discovery: a population of tortoises 70 miles away on Isabela ...

When a tortoise begins waking from hibernation in early spring, it’s coming out of a demanding phase where its body has been ...

On February 20, 158 captive-bred creatures were released onto the island. The return of these young tortoises, ages 8 to 13, marks the beginning of a historic conservation effort, and they are the ...

For the first time in more than 180 years, giant tortoises are roaming Floreana Island in Ecuador's Galápagos archipelago.

Giant tortoises have been reintroduced to the Galapagos Islands after their local extinction more than 100 years ago.

The desert tortoise, a once-resilient reptile, is a keystone species in the Mojave Desert, where other animals depend for their survival on the burrows it digs. But it is imperiled in California ...

The project has been supported for more than a decade by traveler donations to the Lindblad Expeditions-National Geographic Fund, which represents the longest-running and largest travel brand ...

Nearly 150 years after the last giant tortoises were removed from Floreana Island in Ecuador’s Galapagos archipelago, the species made a comeback Friday, when dozens of juvenile hybrids were released ...

Tucked away in the Seychelles, North Island has earned a reputation as the ultimate hideaway for the world’s elite. Famously chosen by Prince William and Catherine, Princess of Wales for their ...

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Nile monitor lizards are dangerous, invasive predators in Florida. Here's where they are in the state and what to do if you ...