Far removed in scale from the pet turtle species people keep, one remarkable Galápagos giant tortoise (chelonoidis nigra) secured a spot in the "Guinness Book of World Records" for size. Heavier ...

They enthralled sailors. They inspired Darwin. Then, by the mid 19th-century, the iconic Floreana tortoise was gone. Here’s ...

Ecuador - A team of scientists has found a giant tortoise from a species thought to have gone extinct more than 100 years ago, according to a press release issued Tuesday. After two years, a team ...

Despite being icons of the world-famous Galapagos Archipelago and the target of more than 50 years of conservation research and management, Galapagos giant tortoise evolution and much of their ecology ...

Mr. Potato Head, a 600 pound 75-year-old Galapagos Giant Tortoise, is brought back to the El Paso Zoo with his own exhibit earlier this month on Aug. 7, 2025.

One of the most iconic animals in the world is the giant Galapagos tortoise. Known as one of the longest-living vertebrates in the world, these animals are magnificent and awe-inspiring. If only ...

Priscilla, a 30-year-old giant Galapagos tortoise, was lured onto a board scale with a lettuce snack while the Humboldt penguins jostled in line for zookeeper Jessica Ray on Tuesday. There are more ...

A roughly 100-year-old western Santa Cruz Galápagos tortoise has become a mom for the first time after reproducing with a male of the same age at Philadelphia Zoo.

Biologist James Gibbs’ volunteer work in the Galapagos Island some 30 years ago introduced him to the giant tortoises that would become the centerpiece of a remarkable research career. Gibbs, ...

When Fray Tomás de Berlanga first landed on the Galapagos Islands in 1535, he wasn’t impressed by the dry, volcanic landscape. However, he certainly was shocked to see giant tortoises so ...