On February 20, 2026, 158 juvenile giant tortoises, each with DNA from the long-extinct Floreana giant tortoise species, were released on Floreana in the Galápagos archipelago. Researchers ...

THIS is the moment a giant tortoise walks again using an ingenious invention after struggling to move. An Aldabra giant ...

Jonathan the tortoise, the world's longest-living known land animal, remains alive despite claims of his death spreading on ...

FLOREANA ISLAND, Ecuador — Nearly 150 years after the last giant tortoises were removed from Floreana Island in Ecuador’s Galápagos archipelago, the species made a comeback Friday, when dozens of ...

Jonathan, a Seychelles giant tortoise, believed to be the oldest reptile living on earth with and alleged age of 185 years, crawls through the lawn of the Plantation House, the United Kingdom Governor ...

A giant Seychelles tortoise, believed to be the world’s oldest living land animal, is alive and well after claims he had died turned out to be part of an alleged crypto scam.

The south coast of South Africa's Western Cape province is a rich source of fossil tracks and traces—clues suggesting what ...

A 109-year-old Aldabra giant tortoise had advanced medical scans after keepers at an Australian zoo noticed neck swelling and breathing changes. The 298-pound reptile, Esmerelda, was transported from ...

This video explores the process of upgrading a giant tortoise’s enclosure to better suit its size and needs It shows how ...