Four critically-endangered Western Santa Cruz Galapagos tortoise babies made their debut at the Philadelphia Zoo on Wednesday ...

In early April, the Philadelphia Zoo welcomed four baby tortoises to their family, the first to be born there in the Zoo's ...

It took nearly 100 years for a duo of endangered Philadelphia Zoo tortoises to become parents -- the time to name those hatchlings will be much, much shorter.

For the first time in over 150 years, the Philadelphia Zoo welcomed a clutch of Western Santa Cruz Galapagos tortoises.

During public tortoise tours at the zoo, Othello often delighted visitors by eagerly accepting carrots. Othello also recognized his keepers and frequently sought them out for attention and gentle ...

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 ...