Giant tortoises are some of the long-lived species on the planet. Here’s what biologists now understand about one of nature’s ...

Video by @cincinnatizooHusker comes over for a snack! As one of the longest-lived animals, a Galápagos tortoise can lives 150 years or more! #tortoise #animals #cincinnatizoo ...

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A growing exotic pet trade has conservationists calling for stronger regulations to protect the reptiles, birds and other ...

Animals from Latin America are increasingly trafficked regionally and internationally, with reptiles making up 60% of seizures, birds nearly 30%, and amphibians over 10%.

A growing exotic pet trade has conservationists calling for stronger regulations to protect the reptiles, birds and other animals in the wild that are increasingly showing up for sale on ...

A member of the first batch of Galápagos tortoises to arrive at the San Diego Zoo died last week, the zoo announced Monday ...

No one knows exactly when Gramma was born. But if the estimated birth year of 1884 is accurate, Chester Arthur occupied the ...

An occasional series where Mongabay founder Rhett Ayers Butler shares analysis, perspectives and story summaries. She moved ...

After more than a century of munching on her favorite foods of romaine lettuce and cactus fruit, beloved Galapagos tortoise ...