Aaron Zimmermann, a environmental specialist for the City of North Port says the tortoises are a common sight. ”They might be roaming through your front yard or crossing the street,“ he said. ”They ...

The pampered turtles were born in a series of hatches this year to Mommy and Abrazzo, a couple that is estimated to both be ...

Another nine critically endangered Western Santa Cruz Galapagos tortoises have hatched at the Philadelphia Zoo, marking milestones for the nearly 100-year-old parents and conservation efforts.

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Harding believes the continued existence of the BBC as a well-funded public broadcaster is crucial to fighting misinformation and biased media coverage.

By Josh Sanders Click here for updates on this story PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania (KYW) -- The Philadelphia Zoo celebrated a slow and ...

Nature’s Endurance Champions 1. Glass Sponge – Living Through Millennia The glass sponge takes the top spot among the ...

Western Santa Cruz Galapagos tortoises Mommy and Abrazzo welcomed the nine hatchlings, marking the second clutch born to them ...

When floodwaters rushed through a girl’s summer camp nestled in Hill Country, Michael McCown’s 8-year-old daughter was among 27 campers and ...

The funeral was about to begin. The casket was closed. “I just don’t want the kids to see her,” librarian Colleen Boyd said. Early this spring, the small-town library where she’s the sole employee ...

Walter the Tortoise is becoming quite the escape artist. According to handler Katrinna Miller, the 110-pound tortoise is on ...

A set of 16 critically endangered western Santa Cruz tortoises was born to two century-old parents at the Philadelphia Zoo ...