Discover the world’s oldest turtles, from Jonathan to Alagba, whose lifespans span centuries. Learn the science behind their ...

Scientists say a tortoise discovered in 2019 on the Galapagos Islands belongs to a species considered extinct more than 100 years ago. The single female tortoise belongs to the species Chelonoidis ...

The Philadelphia Zoo just welcomed a new generation of slow-moving royalty — and gave them the red carpet treatment. Sixteen critically endangered western Santa Cruz tortoises made their public debut ...

An extremely rare species has been discovered on a Welsh beach. A Kemp's ridley sea turtle was spotted on Newport Sands in ...

Arizona developers could face some obstacles if federal officials place the Sonoran Desert Tortoise on the endangered species list. It could mean more restrictions on where and what land they can ...

Two critically endangered tortoises were stolen from the Indianapolis Zoo, Indiana State Police stated The zoo's Egyptian tortoise and Northern Spider tortoise — two species that both average 4 to 5 ...