“They are able to explore the zoo, aquarium or botanic garden. And it’s a really fun program for the kids,” said Tori Fox, Albuquerque ... and meet the Aldabra tortoises and those are ...

Experts fitted the endangered ploughshare tortoise with a unique set of rollers to help him retain his mobility before moving the animal to his new home at the Chester Zoo Shafiq Najib is a former ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The wildlife in Albuquerque was center stage for the ABQ BioPark’s Urban Wildlife Fiesta earlier on Saturday. The gathering celebrated the amazing wildlife we share ...

Lori and Jeff Townsend, Port Clinton, introduce their grandson Sam Nuhfer, 2, Maumee, to Emerson after the 450-pound galapagos tortoise was moved to his outdoor enclosure at the Toledo Zoo on Tuesday.

Koraline is an Aldabra tortoise, which is one of the largest types of tortoise and is classified as a vulnerable species, according to the zoo. Although the shell is less sensitive than their skin ...

SAN DIEGO, CA — Dozens of critically endangered Mojave desert tortoises emerged from their winter burrows Monday after being reintroduced into their native habitat on Edwards Air Force Base in ...

A zoo in Leeds has welcomed five giant tortoises after they outgrew their previous home. The group of sulcata tortoises, also known as African spurred tortoises, has moved from the Blue Planet ...

News4JAX was introduced to Goober by Emily, an animal care specialist at the Jax Zoo. Goober is an Aldabra tortoise, which is the second largest species of tortoise in the world and are typically ...