RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) - The Black Hills tourist attraction Reptile Gardens opened this weekend to begin its 79th year of operation. Park officials say the reptile department has prepared exhibits ...

In 1937, a young and fearless snake enthusiast founded Reptile Gardens just outside of Rapid City. Nearly 90 years later, his son is being recognized by the South Dakota Hall of Fame.

RAPID CITY, S.D. — A 130-year-old giant tortoise that has delighted visitors to a South Dakota reptile park for more than half a century has died. KEVN-TV reports that Methuselah (muh-THOO ...

The South Dakota Department of Transportation has a plan for the high-accident area on U.S. Highway 16 near Reptile Gardens, but those changes can take several more years to fully ...

RAPID CITY, S.D. (KELO) — For 85 years, Reptile Gardens in Rapid City has seen millions of people walk through its door. It’s your typical March weather out here in the Black Hills.. but that ...

After 57 years of providing piggyback rides and being in hundreds of thousands of pictures at Reptile Gardens in Rapid City, the 500-pound tortoise Methuselah died Sunday at the age ...

RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) -Orville is a tortoise who just turned 120. Orville got to munch on some watermelon cake and take pictures with everyone who attended his party. Orville also received birthday ...

Reptile Gardens of Rapid City has been ranked at #10 in USA Today’s recent ranking of the top zoos in America.

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Methuselah, a giant tortoise whose life began in the Galapagos Islands 130 years ago, has died in Rapid City, South Dakota. Since 1954, the huge animal was the star attraction at Reptile Gardens ...

Families can go eye to eye with red-eyed tree frogs and get close to other amphibians as well as reptiles and arachnids Saturday at Flamingo Gardens in Davie. About 30 tables featuring animals and … ...