The white tortoise is one of two Galápagos giant tortoises (Chelonoidis niger) that recently hatched at Tropiquarium, a zoo in Servion, Switzerland.The pair of eggs were laid by a 220-pound (100 ...

In early April, the Philadelphia Zoo welcomed four baby tortoises to their family, the first to be born there in the Zoo's 150-year history. The proud first-time mom, aptly named Mommy ...

This week, Philadelphia Zoo is celebrating the hatching of four Western Santa Cruz Galápagos tortoises (Chelonoidis niger porteri). The baby reptiles—all females—are a beacon of hope for ...

Four endangered baby tortoises have made their highly anticipated public debut at the Philadelphia Zoo as the first hatchlings of their 100-year-old mother, Mommy. Mommy, a western Santa Cruz ...

Oh baby! The Milwaukee County Zoo’s newest resident has just hatched — a critically endangered northern spider tortoise. The egg hatched on April 12, and it’s the first successful hatching ...

"The three designs are based off of photos taken of the baby tortoises and Mommy." The slogans include "Live Long and Grow a Thick Shell," "Never Too Late," "Saving Species Since 1859." Here's how ...

Researchers have captured the moment when a livelong vegetarian broke rank to eat meat – and what made it all the more “horrifying” was that it was a tortoise. Scientists captured the moment ...

(WPHL) — For the first time in over 150 years, the Philadelphia Zoo has new additions to the Western Santa Cruz Galapagos tortoise family. The zoo officially debuted four critically endangered ...

"The three designs are based off of photos taken of the baby tortoises and Mommy." The slogans include "Live Long and Grow a Thick Shell," "Never Too Late," "Saving Species Since 1859." Here's how ...

Mommy, a western Santa Cruz Galápagos tortoise (Chelonoidis niger porteri), made international headlines earlier this month for becoming the oldest first-time mom of her species.Mommy's exact age ...