RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) - In 1937, a young and fearless snake enthusiast founded Reptile Gardens just outside of Rapid City. ”In the year 2000, my father was inducted into South Dakota’s Hall ...

Vehicle crashes on Highway 16 in the Reptile Gardens and Neck Yoke Road area are higher than the state average on similar roadways, according to a 2014-2018 SD DOT study completed in 2021.

From the mezzanine of Reptile Gardens’ Sky Dome, one of the most entertaining attractions isn’t a reptile. It’s the looks on visitors' faces as they gaze up into the jungle ...

KEVN-TV reports that Methuselah (muh-THOO’-zuh-luh) died Sunday night. Reptile Gardens in Rapid City estimates that tens of thousands of visitors have met the giant tortoise since it arrived at ...

Reptile Gardens animal park and Wall Drug Store, a sprawling, cowboy-themed roadside attraction, are both reporting an early bump in tourist traffic, the Rapid City Journal reported Saturday.

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

But sometimes you’ve got to refresh the tortoises. Giant tortoises have long been the most popular attraction at Reptile Gardens, the world’s largest reptile zoo by number of species.