Jonathan the Seychelles giant tortoise (Aldabrachelys gigantea hololissa) was born. Although his exact birthdate is unknown, ...

Divers in Florida’s Steinhatchee River stumbled upon hundreds of pristine fossils from an obscure Ice Age period, including giant armadillos, ancient horses and possibly a new species of tapir.

A beachside hotel can easily cost less than £250 per night here, a third cheaper than a comparable luxury beach resort in ...

Tortoise Acres, a rescue based in Anderson, is facing significant challenges after recent storms flooded their property. Threatening the lives of their land-dwelling tortoises. Unlike turtles ...

Some have estimated, however, that large turtles may be able to live 400 to 500 years! Jonathan the Seychelles giant tortoise is currently the oldest known land animal in the world. Meet Jonathan and ...

Although harsh punishments for poaching have now slowed hunting down, giant pandas are under extreme threat from habitat loss in the form of deforestation for timber and land clearance for agriculture ...

Alagba, Nigeria's royal tortoise alleged to be the oldest in Africa, lived to the estimated age of 344 before its death on ...

FILE - An array of mirrors at the Ivanpah Solar Electric Generating site is shown near Primm, Nev., Aug. 13, 2014. (AP Photo/John Locher, File) ...

105 YEARS OLD TORTOISE! Meeting GIANT Land Tortoises like GALAPAGOS tortoises and West Indies Cyclura Rock Iguanas at Florida Iguana & Tortoise Breeders. New York becomes first state to close ...