At nearly 200 years old, Jonathan the tortoise holds the title for the world's oldest known living land animal and this month, he was also named the oldest tortoise ever! Jonathan's actual ...

"We didn’t think he was going to survive the winter being out there for the first time," the reptile's owner said Getty After 9 months of searching, a missing pet tortoise has been found a mile ...

Tortoise shells aren’t just tough armor—they’re living parts of the tortoise’s skeleton, loaded with secrets of survival, evolution, and biological genius that scientists are still trying ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- The Philadelphia Zoo is celebrating the mother tortoise and her babies that set a world record. The Western Santa Cruz Galapagos Tortoise made international headlines ...

GOODYEAR, Ariz. – Cincinnati Reds right-hander Jon Moscot, who had been scheduled to start Wednesday’s night loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks, was scratched due to a strained intercostal ...

Othello the Aldabra giant tortoise, who was well over 100 years old, died at the St. Louis Zoo on April 8. Screengrab from St. Louis Zoo Facebook page. Zookeepers and guests are mourning a beloved ...

In a remarkable turn of events at the Philadelphia Zoo, Mommy, a centenarian western Santa Cruz Galápagos tortoise, has laid her first eggs. This event marks a significant milestone for ...

A rare Western Santa Cruz Galápagos tortoise who is estimated to be 97 has become the oldest known first-time mother of her species, according to officials at Philadelphia Zoo. Mommy, who has ...

Experimental music veterans Tortoise are teasing their first new album since 2016’s The Catastrophist with the single “Oganesson,” which is out now. The gently chugging song includes Jeff ...

Tortoise Media has appointed two co-CEOs to lead the business following its acquisition of The Observer. The two co-CEOs represent both sides of the acquisition: Emma Sullivan helped to lead the ...

Rocky, a 100-pound tortoise, is not actually the first Los Angeles tortoise to be reunited with his family amid the fires San Dimas Sheriff's Station/Instagram Rocky's home! Amid the devastation ...