Aesop's Fables are some of the most famous ancient Greek tales with moral lessons in history, and many of the tales are used ...

Al Ain Zoo has welcomed approximately 390 newborn animals by the end of December, with 65 per cent belonging to endangered ...

Al Ain Zoo has welcomed approximately 390 newborn animals by the end of December, with 65 percent belonging to endangered ...

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After more than a century of munching on her favorite foods of romaine lettuce and cactus fruit, beloved Galápagos tortoise Gramma, the oldest resident of the San Diego Zoo, has died. Gramma was born ...

Gramma passed away on Nov. 20, according to the San Diego Zoo. Two World Wars, two pandemics and more than 20 U.S. presidents. That is a snippet of what Gramma, a 141-year-old Galapagos tortoise at ...

INDIANAPOLIS — Police are asking for the public’s help after two tortoises were stolen from the Indianapolis Zoo earlier this month. The tortoises were stolen between 10 a.m. on Oct. 11 and 10 a.m. on ...

A rescued gopher tortoise arrived at the Nokuse Nature Preserve in Florida’s Panhandle while my sister Erica and I were there. It didn’t know how lucky it was. Across Florida, builders are required to ...

First, we need to note that Tortoise releasing a record with anyone other than Thrill Jockey after a 30-plus-year relationship is a shocker for a group not known for dramatic changes. It’s akin to ...

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Authorities in Lincolnshire, England, discovered a baby tortoise after it had been stowed among the personal items of a woman from the Lincolnshire town of Boston, according to the Nottinghamshire ...