The discovery of gopher tortoises put a drainage project in santa rosa county on hold.Crews are now back at work after safely relocat ...

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 ...

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

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

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 ...

Over 150 captive-bred juvenile tortoises have been released in coordination with a landmark ecological restoration project.

Authorities intercepted hundreds of snake and turtle skins intended for the wildlife trade, including 445 python skins, at a ...

Last month, 158 giant Galapagos tortoises were reintroduced to the island of Floreana in the southern region of the Galapagos archipelago where the local species has been extinct for 150 years.

The reintroduction of the tortoise, a keystone "ecosystem engineer," is vital for seed dispersal and habitat regeneration in Galápagos conservation.  Hailed as a historic achievement, the return of ...

Study Finds Female Tortoises Choose To Fall Off Cliffs Over Mating Pressure ...

On a hot February morning, Galápagos National Park rangers released 50 giant tortoises back to Floreana Island—marking the ...