When Washington Tapia found a Fernandina giant tortoise on its namesake island in the Galápagos, it was like winning an Academy Award. "For me it was the most important achievement of my life ...

Though another "fantastic giant tortoise" has not been found since Fernanda, there have been encouraging signs, like tracks and feces, suggesting 2 to 3 other tortoises may be on the island.

Giant tortoise celebrates his 135th birthday - and first Father’s Day - at Miami Zoo - Miami Zoo said Goliath’s story was ‘an ...

London — Britain's Devon and Cornwall police appealed for information from the public on Wednesday after seven giant tortoises were found dead in an English forest over the past two weeks.Police ...

We’re told the record is an 800-pound giant tortoise found living on a different Galápagos island. Photos taken during the KPRC 2 - Houston Zoo trip to the Galápagos Islands in 2022 (KPRC) ...

Several giant tortoises were found dead in Ashclyst Forest in Southwest England. What happened is anyone’s guess. ... Giant tortoises can live to be 150, even 200 in rare cases.

Seven tortoises were found dead in Ashclyst Forest in the United Kingdom, ... Police Launch Investigation After 7 Giant Tortoises Are Found Dead in U.K. Forest: 'A Dreadful Shame' ...

Last September, park rangers found the remains of 15 giant tortoises on the Galápagos archipelago’s largest island, Isabela, amid signs they had been killed by hunters.

Giant tortoise makes a break for it — and is captured three miles away. A giant tortoise made a (slow) run for it and was found trying to cross an interstate in Arizona.

Aldabra tortoises are the largest species of tortoise in the world, along with the Galapagos giant tortoise. They can live for more than 150 years, with shells sometimes reaching 3.2ft in length ...

Several giant tortoises have been found dead in woodland owned by the National Trust in Devon. Devon and Cornwall Police said seven dead tortoises were found in Ashclyst Forest, to the north of ...

Frank the Tank, a sulcata tortoise that was found in a farmer’s field, is pictured getting acquainted with his new owner Monday at the B.C. SPCA in Maple Ridge, B.C. (Ben Nelms/CBC) Social Sharing ...