They enthralled sailors. They inspired Darwin. Then, by the mid 19th-century, the iconic Floreana tortoise was gone. Here’s ...

Ok, so did Darwin get it right? We all like to use the saying, "survival of the fittest", but do we really know what it means ...

It was history in the making at the Philadelphia Zoo recently when they announced the birth of nine Galapagos tortoises, and ...

Their scaly skin resembles volcanic rock, their backs are ridged with a row of spikes, and they have extremely long, curved ...

Take a look at these nine baby Galápagos tortoises. The Zoo is proud that the critically endangered species is now thriving.

Animals that are most at risk for ingesting plastics include whale sharks, scalloped hammerheads, sea lions, and sea turtles. "The pristine image of Galapagos might give the impression that the ...

Located in Hermann Park and close to Houston's Museum District, the zoo is about 4 miles south of downtown. The zoo does not ...

A pair of capybaras, Humboldt penguins, giant Galapagos tortoises and a ring-tailed lemur troop were among the animals to ...

Goliath, a 517-pound (234-kilogram) Galapagos tortoise at Zoo Miami, became a father for the first time earlier this month, zoo officials said.