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

Her life spanned a tumultuous period of U.S. and world history, from Chester Arthur to Donald Trump. To San Diegans, she was ...

The San Diego Zoo's oldest resident, a Galapagos tortoise named Gramma, died Nov. 20. She was estimated to be 141 years old.

No one knows exactly when Gramma was born. But if the estimated birth year of 1884 is accurate, Chester Arthur occupied the ...

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 ...

An occasional series where Mongabay founder Rhett Ayers Butler shares analysis, perspectives and story summaries. She moved ...

In the following century, conservationists set out to restore the Galápagos giant tortoise on Española—and the island ecosystem. They began eradicating the introduced species, and capturing Española’s ...

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 ...

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

While the average lifespan of North America's largest and most rare tortoise species is unknown, biologists have said it could span upward of a century. So saving the endangered species is a long game ...

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 ...