A 106-year-old Galapagos tortoise named Adolf has left the internet ... Adolf, a majestic creature with a rich history, has been under the care of an individual named Sam for over 39 years.

On February 17, an expedition in search of the tortoise, which was feared extinct, found a lone female buried in brush in a remote area on the island of Fernandina in the Galapagos, according to a ...

On average, a Galapagos tortoise grows to about 5 feet long, but the largest recorded was nearly 6 feet. Female tortoises are quite impressive, weighing in at around 250 pounds.

The giant tortoise exhibit featuring Galapagos and Aldabra tortoises will ... with a purpose of providing for the care of the Indianapolis Zoo's 1,400 animals and 48,000 plants, as well as the ...