ST. LOUIS – The Saint Louis Zoo is mourning the loss of Othello, a beloved full-sized tortoise who was at least 100 years old at the time of his passing. Zoo officials say Othello was humanely ...

Happy Gopher Tortoise Day. Gopher tortoises are found in all 67 Florida counties and are frequently seen in neighborhoods, along roadways, and in many of Florida’s public parks and forests. Their ...

A CLACTON house which was completely destroyed in a blaze has resulted in the death of a tortoise after multiple fire crews rushed to the scene. Essex County Fire and Rescue Service crews from ...

This month, the Philadelphia Zoo announced the arrival of four hatchlings born to the male tortoise Abrazzo and the aptly named female Mommy. The hatchlings are the first ever born in the Zoo’s ...

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First Time in History 100-Year-Old Tortoise Breeds Breeding of the Galápagos tortoise was confirmed to be successful Beneficial for the protection of the threatened species by hatching them ...

The Adventures of Tortoise and Hare: The Next Gen takes the beloved characters we know and love, Tortoise and Hare, and imagines their lives 10 years after the original race. Now with children of ...

Philadelphia Zoo is overjoyed to announce the hatching of four critically endangered Western Santa Cruz Galapagos tortoises for the first time in the Zoo’s 150+ year history. The hatchlings’ parents, ...

The Philadelphia Zoo is celebrating a historic first: A 97-year-old Galápagos tortoise, has become the oldest first-time mom of her species! She recently welcomed four tiny hatchlings into the world, ...

The births are a cause of celebration as this marks the first time in the zoo’s 150-year-plus history that a critically endangered Western Santa Cruz Galapagos tortoise (Chelonoidis porteri ...

The Philadelphia Zoo made the announcement Thursday, celebrating the arrival of a new generation of Western Santa Cruz Galapagos tortoises, the largest living tortoise species and a critically ...