Galapagos giant tortoises are some of the longest-living animals on Earth, but how do they pull off the feat? A new study has examined the genome of the species and found that they pack plenty of ...

For pet owners, aquarium goers and nature lovers, turtles are a spectacle to behold with intricate shells and long lifespans. Turtles exist in a variety of colors, shapes and sizes. Red-eared sliders, ...

From tortoises to crocodiles, meet the five longest-living land species that regularly cross 100 years and beyond.

ENGLE, N.M. — While the average lifespan of North America’s largest and most rare tortoise species is unknown, biologists have said it could span upward of a century. So saving the endangered ...

In the more innocent era of early 2020, we learned about Diego, a roughly 130-year-old Galapagos giant tortoise that had finally retired after spending decade upon decade singleclawedly banging his ...

Age makes us all move a little slower, but the world’s oldest living land animal is at least used to the pace. The title is held by a Seychelles giant tortoise by the name of Jonathan, who just ...

A Jacksonville woman's quarter-sized tortoise grew into something unexpected: a conservation movement. Now she's using her ...

Turtles and tortoises, though sharing ancient ancestry and a protective shell, exhibit significant differences in habitat, ...

TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — Have you ever considered adopting a desert tortoise? They make non-traditional pets, says the Arizona Game and Fish Department (AZGFD), but by caring for them in your own ...

A 141-year-old tortoise, once celebrated as a star attraction at the San Diego Zoo in the United States, has passed away.