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 ...

Tortoises can be fast when they need to be!

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

With an evolutionary history of more than 200 million years, turtles and tortoises have outlived dinosaurs and persisted on ...

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 ...

On a remote island in North Macedonia, male Hermann’s tortoises outnumber females 19 to 1, an imbalance driving the population to extinction.

Giant tortoises have returned to Floreana Island in Ecuador's Galapagos archipelago as conservationists release 158 juvenile hybrids to restore the ecosystem.

Why should we avoid keeping turtles as pets? Turtles and tortoises, with their unique traits and tranquil demeanor, have often been sought-after exotic pets. Nevertheless, it's crucial to realize that ...

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 ...

This Oreo turtle cake is shaped like a charming little tortoise, covered in smooth vanilla cream and decorated with whole chocolate sandwich cookies to create a playful shell pattern. A ...

The founder of Amazon, Jeff Bezos, does not often post on the social media site owned by his rival Elon Musk. But on Monday, Bezos did, sharing a black-and-white image of a turtle emerging from the ...

The social media exchange came after Musk announced on Monday that SpaceX has shifted its primary focus from Mars to building a self-sustaining city on the Moon. “For those unaware, SpaceX has already ...