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

Twelve extant species of giant tortoises live in the Galápagos Islands, many of which have an endangered designation. The final Pinta giant tortoise, the aptly-named Lonesome George, died in 2012 ...

By the time the oldest human dies, odds are there's a giant tortoise out there somewhere who'll live twice as long as they did. Hailing from the Indian Ocean and the Galapagos islands, giant ...

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 ...

This Father's Day will be unforgettable at the Miami Zoo as Goliath, a Galapagos giant tortoise and the zoo's oldest resident ...

From Giant Tortoises to Immortal Jellyfish, These Impressive Animals Are Eight of the Longest-Living Species on Earth Aging gracefully comes naturally to these creatures, which can live for ...

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.

A zoo in Leeds has welcomed five giant tortoises after they outgrew their previous home. The group of sulcata tortoises, also known as African spurred tortoises, has moved from the Blue Planet ...