Korat Zoo has welcomed the arrival of 11 hatchlings of the Aldabra giant tortoise , the first zoo in Thailand to successfully ...

L ife on Aldabra atoll, on the western fringe of the Indian Ocean, moves at the pace of its oldest inhabitants. I’ve already dodged a couple of giant tortoises along the white sand path on my ...

Could it be a dinosaur or just a giant tortoise? Join me in this exciting part of the Seychelles series as we explore the ...

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 ...

ST. LOUIS (Gray News) – The Saint Louis Zoo is mourning the death of one of its oldest residents – an Aldabra giant tortoise that was well over 100 years old. The zoo said the tortoise named ...

Experts they were at least “several decades” old when they came to the U.S. because Aldabra giant tortoises take that long to reach their full size. Thus, Othello was well over 100 years old ...