This video follows the tense excavation of baby tortoise eggs buried beneath debris after a powerful storm. Viewers watch as rescuers carefully dig through soaked soil and collapsed ground to locate ...

A tortoise thought to be male for 41 years has laid four eggs. The pet called 'Speedy' always displayed ''male tendencies" including head-butting shoes and mounting various objects. But owner Jill ...

This video follows a couple as their casual date unexpectedly turns into a wildlife discovery. While exploring, they stumble upon signs of a buried nest containing rare tortoise eggs. Viewers watch as ...

After a female tortoise is fertilized, she undergoes several changes. After mating, the female tortoise will carry eggs for weeks to months, depending on the species. As the female tortoise gets ...

Zoo workers in Australia are celebrating the births of eight western swamp tortoise hatchlings, one of the country’s most endangered reptiles. Caretakers at the Perth Zoo have been closely monitoring ...

One nearly century-old tortoise has been a fixture of the Philadelphia Zoo since 1932 — and now she’s living up to her name. Mommy, the estimated 97-year-old Western Santa Cruz Galapagos tortoise, ...

QUITO, Ecuador — By this point in his long life, Lonesome George should be at least a grandfather. But even fatherhood appears to be eluding the Galapagos tortoise, estimated to be between 75 and 80 ...

Mr. and Mrs. Pickles, partners for 27 years, recently welcomed three baby hatchlings named Dill, Gherkin, and Jalapeño, according to the Texas zoo's website A 90-year-old tortoise native to Madagascar ...

A 90-year-old tortoise native to Madagascar, the oldest animal at Houston Zoo, is now reportedly a first-time dad thanks to a zookeeper with a keen eye. Mr. Pickles moved to the Texas facility 36 ...