Galápagos giant tortoises are known for reaching impressive sizes. One such reptile's massive measurements blew even his ...

Giant Galapagos tortoises have been successfully bred in a British zoo for the first time. The two newborns were fathered by 70-year-old Dirk, who first arrived in the UK in the 1960s and is ...

Chanakya, the sweet potato-loving Galapagos giant tortoise, died at Nehru Zoological Garden in Hyderabad at the age of 125. The oldest resident of the zoo died of age-related complications.

The El Paso Zoo is set to launch a new animal encounter program, giving visitors the opportunity to get up close with ...

The tortoise is believed to be about 100 years old. It was taken by boat to the main Galapagos conservation center on Santa Cruz island. Conservationists in the Galapagos Islands have found a ...

EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) – The El Paso Zoo is launching its own animal encounter program in February, allowing families an up-close experience with pronghorns, penguins, the Galapagos tortoise and ...

Diego's return to his native Espanola comes after around eight decades of living in a California zoo and then in the tortoise recovery program on Santa Cruz island in the Galapagos. For his final ...

Learn more about turtles and tortoises at the Smithsonian's National Zoo and sea turtles at the Smithsonian's Ocean Portal. Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Textile Design: Turtle Motif ...

The Houston Zoo is home to more ... to the new Galapagos Islands habitat. Debuted in 2023, the Galápagos Islands exhibit features Galápagos tortoises, the 270,000-gallon One Ocean aquarium ...

One recipe outlines how to cook giant tortoises, which were imported from the Galapagos islands by aristocrats. It advises that the creature should have its head, feet and tail cut off before ...

The zoo has six eateries and cafes, a gift shop and two playgrounds. Animal experiences with giraffes, red pandas and Galápagos tortoises are available for a fee, as are Te Wao Nui tours ...