Meet Diego, a tortoise around 100 years old, who is somewhat of a hometown hero. He's one of 15 giant tortoises credited with saving their entire species - in a conservation success story for the ages ...

The process takes time. The National Zoo says the tortoise eggs have to incubate for about 220 to 250 days before hatching. During that time, Zoo Knoxville says the baby has to absorb the yolk before ...

Giant tortoises are some of the long-lived species on the planet. Here’s what biologists now understand about one of nature’s most impressive longevity experiments. Giant tortoises are redefining what ...

TULSA, OK -- A tortoise that outgrew the Wichita zoo made the move to the Tulsa Zoo Tuesday. He'll be here at least five years and the hope is he'll leave some offspring behind. Rocket didn't exactly ...

Athens, Ga. – New University of Georgia research suggests moving threatened animals to protected habitats may not always be an effective conservation technique if the breeding patterns of the species ...

Generally, tortoises do not swim, according to Andy C. Highfield, author of the Tortoise Trust Guide to Tortoises and Turtles. In the case of commonly kept pet species, "deep water is a serious hazard ...

Turtles and tortoises, though sharing ancient ancestry and a protective shell, exhibit significant differences in habitat, morphology, and ecological roles. Aquatic turtles possess streamlined shells ...