The arrival of their offspring bumped up the population of these Galapagos tortoises to a total of 48 in American facilities.

The Philadelphia Zoo welcomed four new Western Santa Cruz tortoises, a subspecies of the Galápagos tortoise. What makes these ...

By Kristine Sabillo A pair of Galápagos tortoises in their 90s recently made headlines for successfully producing offspring ...

Expedition yacht La Pinta brings the iconic wildlife, natural wonders and ecological warnings of the Galapagos into view.

A pair of critically endangered, nearly 100-year-old Galapagos tortoises at the Philadelphia Zoo in the US have become ...

The International Union for Conservation of Nature classifies the Western Santa Cruz tortoises as critically endangered, ...

Western Santa Cruz Galapagos tortoises are listed as critically endangered. Once the eggs were laid, Augustine said it was requested to have half female and half male. For these tortoises ...

Although Western Santa Cruz tortoises are still facing threats ... Generally, there are about 17,000 Galapagos tortoises left, according to the London Zoo. Galapagos tortoises are herbivores ...