Fifty formerly captive Aldabra giant tortoises have been released onto an exclusive private island in the Seychelles. The ...

One Galápagos tortoise lived 141 years, turning quiet meals and slow steps into a legacy of care, memory, and conservation ...

From near extinction to a thriving population, one Galápagos tortoise’s extraordinary contribution rewrote conservation ...

These massive, slow-moving creatures are famous for their size, longevity and role in shaping their ecosystems. They're living symbols of conservation and natural history. They survive extreme ...

If walls could talk, Jonathan the tortoise would have the longest story to tell because he has lived through centuries of ...

Several giant tortoises were found dead in Ashclyst Forest in Southwest England. What happened is anyone’s guess. By Claire Moses Reporting from London It wasn’t your usual crime scene. And they weren ...

HARRIS COUNTY, Texas — A wandering African spurred tortoise is back home safely thanks to the quick response of a Precinct 4 deputy constable and a watchful citizen. According to Pct. 4 Constable Mark ...

A 120-year-old tortoise named Orville, along with five other giants, survived a devastating fire at Reptile Gardens in South ...

An Egyptian tortoise and a Northern Spider tortoise, both of which are on the critically endangered species list, were taken from their enclosure in the zoo’s desert exhibit between 10 a.m. local time ...