Giant tortoises are some of the long-lived species on the planet. Here’s what biologists now understand about one of nature’s ...

Video by @cincinnatizooHusker comes over for a snack! As one of the longest-lived animals, a Galápagos tortoise can lives 150 years or more! #tortoise #animals #cincinnatizoo ...

“When you think of dogs, you think, well, they already have a fur coat, so they should be fine in the cold, but that isn’t ...

A growing exotic pet trade has conservationists calling for stronger regulations to protect the reptiles, birds and other ...

Animals from Latin America are increasingly trafficked regionally and internationally, with reptiles making up 60% of seizures, birds nearly 30%, and amphibians over 10%.

A growing exotic pet trade has conservationists calling for stronger regulations to protect the reptiles, birds and other animals in the wild that are increasingly showing up for sale on ...

A member of the first batch of Galápagos tortoises to arrive at the San Diego Zoo died last week, the zoo announced Monday (November 24). Named Gramma, she was believed to have been the zoo's oldest ...

They enthralled sailors. They inspired Darwin. Then, by the mid 19th-century, the iconic Floreana tortoise was gone. Here’s how a group of persistent scientists unlocked the secrets to bringing them ...

An occasional series where Mongabay founder Rhett Ayers Butler shares analysis, perspectives and story summaries. She moved slowly, as if time were something best savored. Visitors leaned over ...