Airport authorities in the Galapagos Islands seized 185 newborn tortoises that were found wrapped in plastic in a red suitcase.Officials discovered the tortoise hatchlings on Sunday when they X-rayed ...

One of the many benefits of having outdoor space is that you can create a welcoming environment for local wildlife that may pass through your yard. In the r/aww subreddit, a Reddit user shared a video ...

Researchers have captured the moment when a lifelong vegetarian broke rank to eat meat -- and what made it all the more "horrifying" was that it was a tortoise. Scientists captured the moment on video ...

A pair of nearly 100-year-old tortoises have welcomed four baby hatchlings at the Philadelphia Zoo. "All are doing well, eating and behaving appropriately," a Philadelphia Zoo spokesperson told "Good ...

A critically endangered species of tortoise is in slightly less danger of extinction after a pair of century-old parents produced 16 hatchlings at the Philadelphia Zoo. Mommy and Abrazzo, a couple of ...

Authorities made the shocking discovery after stopping the vehicle for a routine inspection on a highway in Rio de Janeiro on Thursday, July 31 Becca Longmire is a digital news writer-reporter at ...

PHILADELPHIA — Sixteen critically endangered western Santa Cruz tortoises born to some very old parents got a slow walk and the red carpet treatment Wednesday at a Philadelphia Zoo event to show off ...