Zoo Miami's oldest animal, a 135-year-old Galapagos tortoise named Goliath, has become a father for the first time, marking a ...

The mother of the tortoise hatchling is also pushing record numbers, with an age between 85 and 100 years old. “Sweet Pea” ...

Zoo Miami is celebrating a possible world record after Goliath, the Galápagos Tortoise, became a first-time dad right before ...

Goliath had been paired with several female tortoises before, in hopes of producing a hatchling, but the process wasn't ...

This Father's Day was historical at the Miami Zoo, as its oldest animal celebrated his 135th birthday with a perfect gift. His name is Goliath, a Galapagos tortoise that weighs 517 ...

An Aldabra giant tortoise stands tall. Males can weigh more than 500 pounds. Rich Baxter. Life on Aldabra atoll, on the western fringe of the Indian Ocean, moves at the pace of its oldest inhabitants.

An endangered giant tortoise has become the oldest first-time mom of her species after having her first babies at around 100 years old. Philadelphia Zoo recently hatched eggs laid by an elderly ...

Galápagos tortoises, named for the islands off Ecuador where they reside, are the largest tortoises in the world, and can live for over 170 years in captivity.

Here, giant tortoises roam freely in their natural sanctuary. Nestled in Santa Cruz's tranquil rural area, Rancho el Chato promises a unique experience less than 15 miles from Puerto Ayora along a ...