Jonathan, a Seychelles giant tortoise, is the oldest tortoise ever ... He's a major tourist draw for the island, and has played host to many high-profile visitors and members of the Royal Family ...

The tortoise is also is drawn by the voices of his keepers, knowing it will soon be time to eat. “He recognizes my voice when I approach and call to him softly,” Hollins said. “He literally ...

“He was flopped out completely,” says Hollins. “It’s amazing how tortoises draw their legs inside their shell.” Before mentally putting Operation Go-Slow into action, he realised the ...

"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 ...

Some friendships last a lifetime, especially when one of the pals is an African tortoise that can live up to 100 years. Caitlin Doran, a California native, has gone viral on TikTok for sharing the ...

LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - Millions of dollars are now coming to Nevada to add wildlife crossings for the federally threatened Mojave desert tortoise. The U.S. Department of Transportation is ...

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One nearly century-old tortoise has been a fixture of the Philadelphia Zoo since 1932 — and now she’s living up to her name. Mommy, the estimated 97-year-old Western Santa Cruz Galapagos ...