Thought to be extinct in the wild, the Spix Macaw currently exists in captivity with their numbers in the dismally low 60 to ...

There are few things more tragic than the extinction of an entire species, but the end of the Pinta Island tortoise hits harder than most others.

This week’s Nature Smart topic from Stan Tekiela is all about the Galapagos tortoise. To read this story in full check out this week’s Messenger. https ...

Mr. Potato Head, the El Paso Zoo's oldest resident, has revitalized digs, where he can roam on fresh grass, take a muddy dip in a wallow or stroll into his re-roofed barn to cool down on a straw bed.

Goliath the tortoise had a big shellebration Sunday as he marked his first Father's Day. He also turned 135 at Zoo Miami. His hatchling was born on June 4 after incubating for about four months, ...

Goliath had been paired with several female tortoises before, in hopes of producing a hatchling, but the process wasn't successful until earlier... Goliath the tortoise had a big shellebration Sunday ...