Korat Zoo successfully hatched 11 Aldabra giant tortoise babies, becoming the first zoo in the country to breed the rare species.

They can have dome or saddleback shells, depending on where these giant tortoises are born. Regarding speed, a giant Galapagos tortoise can move at ... The slow speed is contributed to its heavy shell ...

We had just stopped to commune with several tortoises, some who nonchalantly eyed our group, others that withdrew into their domed shells ... for their giant tortoises. As the Galápagos Conservancy ...

An Aldabra giant ... Galapagos tortoise was Lonesome George, the last of the Pinta Island subspecies, who died in 2012 at an estimated age of 101-102 years. These island-dwelling giants can weigh up ...

CLEVELAND — Bread sold at Giant Eagle stores in Ohio is being recalled after the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reported that glass fragments were found on top of loaves. The FDA reports ...

On April 23, 2025, the historic zoo showed off the four Western Santa Cruz Galapagos ... of the baby tortoises and Mommy." The slogans include "Live Long and Grow a Thick Shell," "Never Too ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- The Philadelphia Zoo announced the names of the four new Galapagos Tortoise hatchlings. The names Dorothy, Rose, Blanche and Sophia pay tribute to the ladies of "The Golden ...

TOLEDO, Ohio — The Toledo Zoo's Galapagos tortoise "Emerson" has died, the zoo said in a social media post Friday morning. Emerson died peacefully Thursday, the zoo said, adding that Emerson had ...

Four baby tortoises made their pubic debut at the Philadelphia Zoo in Philadelphia. They weighed between 70-80 grams. The first of eggs hatched on 27 February and others quickly followed. (Image: AP) ...