Fossil collectors in Florida have discovered an ancient sinkhole, now at the bottom of a river, which holds the remains of animals rarely seen in the state, including a type of giant armadillo, giant ...

Galapagos Tortoises are among the most iconic animals in the world. Extremely rare, they exist naturally only on the ...

Joyce Varley, for the RSPB, says: "Brian has been travelling the world for over 35 years and this presentation – based upon his 2021 trip to the Galapagos Islands – will show the islands' unique ...

Alipore Zoo, India's oldest zoological park, has been digitizing its archival documents, including records of animals like ...

Get ready for a Giant Shellabration! The Indianapolis Zoo announced Thursday that tickets for the 38th annual Zoobilation fundraiser will go on sale on Tuesday, Feb. 4. Tickets are ...

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

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — A community in southern Madagascar has pulled together to save thousands of critically endangered tortoises swept away from their sanctuary and left swimming for ...

The 116 tortoises recovered in Bangkok included pancake tortoises, radiated tortoises, and Aldabra giant tortoises, all protected under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of ...

Over 100 endangered tortoises have been repatriated to Tanzania from Thailand to serve as evidence in an ongoing case against a wildlife smuggling network, Interpol announced on Friday. The 116 ...

Things to do on the Galápagos Islands include spending time with local wildlife and hiking to the rim of one of the world's largest volcanic craters.

radiated tortoises and Aldabra giant tortoises. All are protected under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES). Tortoises are commonly removed from the wild for sale ...