Far removed in scale from the pet turtle species people keep, one remarkable Galápagos giant tortoise (chelonoidis nigra) ...

Aldabra tortoises are one of the world’s largest land tortoises, weighing up to 550 pounds. Males are larger than females and have longer, thicker tails. Males can weigh up to 550 pounds and ...

Zoo Miami is celebrating a possible world record after Goliath, the Galápagos Tortoise, became a first-time dad right before ...

The giant tortoise is one of the largest tortoise species in the world, with individuals weighing up to 900 pounds and measuring over 5 feet in length. Their thick, dome-shaped shells act as ...

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INDIANAPOLIS — The Indianapolis Zoo is welcoming two of the world's largest tortoise species. The giant tortoise exhibit featuring Galapagos and Aldabra tortoises will open Memorial Day Weekend 2025. ...

Red-eared sliders, African sideneck turtles, common musk turtles and eastern box turtles make typical house pets, while Galapagos tortoises, ranking as the world’s largest tortoises, are a ...

Goliath had been paired with several female tortoises before, in hopes of producing a hatchling, but the process wasn't ...

Getting him out was no easy feat. Tiptoe is a sulcata, the world's largest mainland tortoise. His species' size is surpassed only by two types of island tortoises, one of which Charles Darwin ...