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

Lori and Jeff Townsend, Port Clinton, introduce their grandson Sam Nuhfer, 2, Maumee, to Emerson after the 450-pound galapagos tortoise was moved to his outdoor enclosure at the Toledo Zoo on Tuesday.

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.

EL PASO, TX (KVIA) -- The El Paso Zoo is set to launch a new animal encounter program, giving visitors the opportunity to get ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The El Paso Zoo is set to launch a new animal encounter program, giving visitors the opportunity to get up close with Magellanic penguins, a rhinoceros, pronghorns and the Galapagos tortoises.

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 ...