“I have always admired The Nature Conservancy for its effectiveness,” she said. Both Livermore and Chis Montague, another retiree of the organization with an esteemed legacy in preservation, were ...

Owls have a unique way of eating. They eat and digest what they can from their prey and then regurgitate pellets that look a ...

While sea turtle population numbers seem to be steadying as a whole, experts say this does not necessarily mean they have ...

Four baby Galapagos tortoises made their public debut Wednesday at the Philadelphia Zoo. They are the offspring of the zoo’s ...

Rockalina the eastern box turtle had never ventured outdoors since 1977 — now she’s healing and getting to feel grass beneath ...

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Tortoise shells aren’t just tough armor—they’re living parts of the tortoise’s skeleton, loaded with secrets of survival, ...

A kind-hearted stranger spotted the turtle slowly making his way across a street and stopped to help, not knowing he had just ...

TOLEDO, Ohio — The Toledo Zoo's 80-year-old Galapagos tortoise "Emerson" has died, the zoo said in a social media post Friday ...

If a trip to Miami delivers a swell time but leaves you feeling “exhausted and broke,” as Connor Cucchiaro of Boston ...

A Galapagos tortoise is proving that it’s never too late to become a mom, having her first baby at almost 100 years old.

We introduce you to a turtle that can do amazing tricks, and he’s providing more than just entertainment. He’s helping kids ...