Feeding turtles and tortoises right means mimicking their natural diet; the wrong foods, even common ones, can be harmful. Here are 32 foods to avoid.

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 ...

It took nearly 100 years for a duo of endangered Philadelphia Zoo tortoises to become parents -- the time to name those hatchlings will be much, much shorter.

The birth of tortoises native to Santa Cruz Island in the Galápagos increases their U.S. population from 44 to 48. A few thousand remain globally, according to estimates by experts.

These endangered animals in the U.S. are almost extinct. From the Hawaiian monk seal to the Florida panther, find out what threats these animals face.

Vegetation Management Preserving Endangered Species: The Gopher Tortoise and Cooperative Energy's Approach A Mississippi utility becomes an accidental steward of a threatened population of gopher ...

An endangered giant tortoise has become the oldest first-time mom of her species after having her first babies at around 100 years old. Philadelphia Zoo recently hatched eggs laid by an elderly ...

At 97, Endangered Tortoise Becomes Oldest First-Time Mom of Her Species With Four New Hatchlings—and Potentially More on the Way Proud parents Mommy and Abrazzo are both nearly 100 years old ...

Mommy, a Galapagos tortoise at the Philadelphia Zoo who's about 100, has welcomed four hatchlings, making her the oldest first-time mom of her critically endangered species. Visitors can see the ...

Othello the Aldabra giant tortoise, who was well over 100 years old, died at the St. Louis Zoo on April 8. Screengrab from St. Louis Zoo Facebook page.

What to Know Four 2025 hatchlings of critically endangered Western Santa Cruz Galapagos tortoises at the Philadelphia Zoo are being hailed as critical in the species' survival.

Othello the Aldabra giant tortoise, who was well over 100 years old, died at the St. Louis Zoo on April 8. Screengrab from St. Louis Zoo Facebook page.