One rises above them all when talking sheer mass: the Galápagos giant tortoise. Thought to have migrated to the area from South America 2 to 3 million years prior, these often sociable reptiles ...

From the mighty saltwater crocodile to the massive green anaconda, the world’s biggest reptiles are as impressive as they are ...

Many people often live to a ripe old age, but 'Lonesome George', a giant tortoise, was estimated to have been over 100 years old. This week his keeper of 40 years, Fausto Llerena, sadly found him dead ...

The group of sulcata tortoises became too big for their previous home at the Blue Planet Aquarium in Ellesmere Port, Cheshire A zoo in Leeds has welcomed five giant tortoises after they outgrew ...

There are more tortoises than humans on this UNESCO World Heritage Site – in fact, it’s home to the largest wild Aldabra giant tortoise population in the world Esmeralda is a rather remarkable ...

Biodiversity seemed doomed. NGM Maps But then the country experienced a shift in conservation consciousness—and the giant Aldabra tortoises are among its most visible signs. These massive ...

Tortoises are not known to have sentimental lifestyles, which is why this heartwarming moment caught on camera is so unique.

Giant tortoises weighing more than 150 kilograms appear quite frightening when captured up close by a 360-degree video camera weighing a mere 100 grams. The tortoises are exhibited at iZoo ...