Have you ever considered the idea of owning tortoises as pets? If you have, this guide is for you. Deciding to get a tortoise is basically a lifelong commitment, as many tortoises can live for over 50 ...

The Philadelphia Zoo celebrated a slow and steady success in conservation: the hatching of nine new critically endangered Western Santa Cruz Galápagos tortoises. The new arrivals were revealed ...

The Philadelphia Zoo's four new female tortoise hatchlings have been named. Votes for the names topped 13,000. They are named after four iconic TV female characters. PHILADELPHIA - It's time to ...

Seven baby Aldabra tortoises are now on public display at the Tulsa Zoo, marking the first hatching of the species at the zoo in seven years. TULSA, Okla. - The Tulsa Zoo is displaying the seven ...

The Philadelphia Zoo’s oldest residents have welcomed more hatchlings! Following the viral arrival of the four critically-endangered tortoise hatchlings earlier this year, the zoo has just announced ...

The pet reptile, Pebbles, was found fleeing the blaze on a nearby street. — -- A 75-pound pet tortoise has been reunited with his family in Santa Clarita, California, after he was discovered on a ...

If there’s one thing most of us dread, it’s getting up in the morning. Waking up naturally is one thing, but dragging yourself out of bed to the sound of an alarm? That’s a whole different story! And ...

The Aldabra tortoise herd at the Tulsa Zoo is growing with the recent hatchings of seven baby tortoises. The first came on Mother's Day marking a milestone for the Herps & Aquatics Department. "We ...

PHOENIX (AZFamily) — It’s a happy ending for a Valley family after their pet baby tortoise, Ravioli, was feared to be lost in transit on his way to his new home. In an update on Saturday morning, the ...