Even more remarkably, Mommy is the oldest first-time parent of her species, according to a press release from the zoo. Mommy ...

A 15-year-old tortoise made a great escape from its home in Hamblen County recently, but the 120 lbs. reptile is now back with its owner. According to one of the owners, he was going about his ...

"Am I the only one thinking about how long turtles live and one day he will lose his best friend," one user said in the comments.

April 4 (UPI) --The Philadelphia Zoo announced the hatching of four critically endangered Western Santa Cruz Galapagos tortoises, the first of their species to hatch at the facility in its history.

"Helen is a 3-year-old tortoise that will be utilized for our ... easy to move around for educational purposes outside of their enclosure." Spud, the zoo's Kunekune pig, turned 1 year old last ...