Giant Galapagos tortoises have been successfully bred in a British zoo for the first time. The two newborns were fathered by 70-year-old Dirk, who first arrived in the UK in the 1960s and is ...

The tortoise is believed to be about 100 years old. It was taken by boat to the main Galapagos conservation center on Santa Cruz island. Conservationists in the Galapagos Islands have found a ...

A giant male tortoise with an extremely high sex drive has helped bring his species back from the brink of extinction on the Galapagos Islands. The randy reptile, a 100-year-old Chelonoidis ...

The new species was named in honor of a park ranger known as "Don Fausto," who worked 43 years to conserve the giant tortoises of Galapagos. Image and video use is limited to members of the news ...

One recipe outlines how to cook giant tortoises, which were imported from the Galapagos islands by aristocrats. It advises that the creature should have its head, feet and tail cut off before ...

Staff at the Galapagos National Park in Ecuador announced Lonesome George, a giant tortoise believed to be the last of its subspecies, has died. Scientists estimate he was about 100 years old.

Named after their endemic giant land tortoises, the Galapagos Islands inspired Charles ... close and personal with the wildlife. The boobie babies are white and fluffy until their feathers grow ...

U.S. News Insider Tip: On the way to the ranch, observe giant tortoises harmoniously coexisting with cows. Upon arrival, savor a traditional Galapagos coffee with lemongrass. Also, seize the ...