Using a new combination of computational tools to analyze ancient DNA, Yale researchers have discovered two ancient, extinct ...

Sea turtles are famous for being prodigious wanderers. Guided by Earth's magnetic field, ocean currents and the sun, they ...

Witness the incredible size of a full-grown Aldabra tortoise during a feeding session. This species is the second largest in ...

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. When a small female ...

You're currently following this author! Want to unfollow? Unsubscribe via the link in your email. A single giant female tortoise was discovered in 2019 on Fernandina Island, an active volcano in the ...

French singer-songwriter @Plumes is sitting in one of the zoo habitats, singing an acoustic melody in what the caption aptly ...

Some animals certainy outlive humans, such as reptiles, and can even reach 200 years! The San Diego Zoo shared a video of their tortoise, who just celebrated her 139th birthday and is still going ...

A tortoise from a Galápagos species long believed extinct has been found alive. The tortoise, named Fernanda after her Fernandina Island home, is the first of her species identified in more than a ...

Mommy, a Western Santa Cruz tortoise, recently welcomed four hatchlings at the Philadelphia Zoo, where she has lived since 1932. By Sopan Deb Congratulations are in order for Mommy, a Galápagos ...

Xavier Castro is a writer who works at the Galapagos Conservancy, where he dedicates himself to educating the public about ...