One of two collegiate teaching zoos in the U.S. — the other is in Florida — Moorpark College's facility graduates about 45 ...

A recent study published in Animal Cognition is changing the way the world sees reptiles—specifically, tortoises. Known for ...

Today, tortoises are being rewilded and recognized for both their inherent worth and benefits to local ecosystems and ...

Kendra Coulter's new book, "The Tortoise Tale", helps us recognize the interconnectedness of all life and shows how an unlikely wild neighbor can help us see ourselves anew.

Jonathan is a Seychelles tortoise who has lived on the island of St. Helena since 1882 The world's oldest living land animal, according to Guinness World Records, recently celebrated his 190th ...

Life truly has been a marathon for Jonathan, a giant tortoise that holds the title of the oldest living land animal. His latest milestone: celebrating a 190th birthday. The South Pacific island of St.

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 ...

PHILADELPHIA — Sixteen critically endangered western Santa Cruz tortoises born to some very old parents got a slow walk and the red carpet treatment Wednesday at a Philadelphia Zoo event to show off ...

But earlier this month, researchers announced something overwhelmingly positive: Green sea turtles, the iconic marine species ...

Lookin’ good for an almost-double-centenarian. Jonathan the tortoise, the world’s oldest land animal, turned 190 over the weekend on the island of St. Helena where he enjoyed a “cake” of seasonal ...