Turtles are among the longest-living animals on the planet, with some species capable of living for over 100 years and certain giant tortoises reaching ages well beyond that. This incredible and ...

The tortoise, a male Sulcata, could grow up to the size of a wheelbarrow, roughly 200 pounds. At the moment, he’s a fraction of that size and suffering from some minor shell rot.

Story Transcript Researchers have confirmed that a giant tortoise found on Fernandina Island in the Galapagos archipelago is one of a species that was thought to have gone extinct last century ...

Turtles and tortoises are among the world’s most endangered vertebrates, with about half their more than 300 species threatened with extinction. Only primates—human beings expected—are at ...