The Small Animal Kingdom at Zoo Boise includes a special home for sand cats, a new meerkat habitat, new Aldabra tortoise ...

Two critically endangered tortoises are missing after they were stolen from the Indianapolis Zoo, according to Indiana State ...

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Sixteen critically endangered western Santa Cruz tortoises born to some very old parents got a slow walk and the red carpet treatment Wednesday at a Philadelphia Zoo event to show ...

An Egyptian tortoise and a Northern Spider tortoise, both of which are on the critically endangered species list, were taken ...

Mr. Potato Head, the El Paso Zoo's oldest resident, has revitalized digs, where he can roam on fresh grass, take a muddy dip in a wallow or stroll into his re-roofed barn to cool down on a straw bed.

DENVER (KDVR) — An egg that was found in a tortoise habitat at the Denver Zoo Conservation Alliance over the winter has successfully hatched a tiny, but largely important, baby tortoise. Tuesday, the ...

On Oct. 27, Indiana State Police's capitol section called for public assistance in locating an Egyptian tortoise and a ...

Two endangered tortoises have been stolen from Indianapolis Zoo, according to Indiana State Police. ISP's Capitol Police ...

It took nearly 100 years for a duo of endangered Philadelphia Zoo tortoises to become parents and the "Golden" moment is now being marked in their children's names. On April 23, 2025, the historic zoo ...

PHILADELPHIA -- Sixteen critically endangered western Santa Cruz tortoises born to some very old parents got a slow walk and the red carpet treatment Wednesday at a Philadelphia Zoo event to show off ...

UPDATE: Three more of Mommy's eggs have hatched as of May 15. All of the baby tortoises are boys. The longest resident at the Philadelphia Zoo is a new parent — and the oldest known first-time mom of ...