Gramma, one of San Diego Zoo’s most beloved residents, has died at around 141 years old, zoo officials said. She was born in ...

San Diego Zoo mourns the loss of Gramma, a Galápagos tortoise estimated to be 141 years old. Born in the Galápagos Islands, ...

Gramma, a Galápagos tortoise and the oldest resident of the San Diego Zoo, died Nov. 20. Her estimated 141-year lifespan ...

One Galápagos tortoise lived 141 years, turning quiet meals and slow steps into a legacy of care, memory, and conservation ...

A woman in Belfast shared the process of placing her pet tortoise into the fridge for “hibernation time” in a viral TikTok ...

Across nearly a century and a half, a single Galápagos tortoise watched the world change around her, outlasting wars, ...

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 ...

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 species ...

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 species is a long game ...

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 ...

METAIRIE, La. (WVUE) - When Metairie turtle owner and David Bowie fan Tricia LeBlanc looked in her backyard two months ago, she probably couldn’t help but think, “What the shell?” Major Tom, her ...

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 ...