Over 41,000 giant South American river turtles were found nesting along the Guaporé River, marking the largest known site for ...

The island of Floreana, part of the Galápagos archipelago, is steeped in mystery and lore. From its history as a prison in ...

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

A critically endangered freshwater turtle is being rehabilitated by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR ...

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

Deep in the Amazon basin, something remarkable happens every year. Along a stretch of sandy riverbank, thousands upon ...

Jonathan, a Seychelles giant tortoise living on Saint Helena, has reached the remarkable age of 194, making him the oldest living land animal on Earth. Jonathan remains a beloved resident of Saint ...

The 298-pound reptile, Esmerelda, was transported from Taronga Zoo Sydney to a specialist animal hospital in North Ryde for a CT scan and endoscopy.

For most pet parents, a mischievous cat or dog has probably come to mind, but one family has their hands full with their gigantic pet tortoise. Seamus is a sulcata tortoise who never hesitates to do ...

It wasn't too difficult for first responders to catch up with this big fella ... lifting him, on the other hand, was a little harder.