In Zeno’s paradox, Greek hero Achilles races a tortoise but can never reach it, revealing a timeless puzzle about motion and ...

Before you buy, do your homework, visit rescues, and speak to experienced owners. The more you learn now, the happier your ...

Despite being the second-biggest of Greece's many islands, Evia remains under the radar for overseas visitors - but those who ...

At nearly 200 years old, Jonathan the tortoise holds the title for the world's oldest known living land animal and this month, he was also named the oldest tortoise ever! Jonathan's actual ...

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — On Wednesday, the Greatest Spectacle in Tortoise Racing returns to the Indianapolis Zoo with the Zoopolis 500. In this race, slow and steady gets the snack. Organizers say ...

It’s going to be a golden time at the Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathedral this Memorial Day weekend, as Greek Fest celebrates its 50th anniversary. If you’re among the roughly 19,000 folks ...

Gone fishing Pasta is prevalent on this 64km-long Greek island, which is just seven hours by ferry from Brindisi, Italy. Find the ultimate octopus pastitsada (slow-cooked with spaghetti ...

One of the most amazing feats civilization has ever seen is happening right here in Philadelphia! We’ve got a 97-year-old tortoise becoming a mom for the first time EVER and pushing out kids like the ...

PHILADELPHIA (KYW) -- The Philadelphia Zoo welcomed three new additions to its animal family this week after a group of male Western Santa Cruz Galapagos tortoises hatched. The boys join the ...

And their family continues to grow. A zoo press release sent via email proudly announced that three more critically endangered Galapagos tortoises — all male — recently hatched. This means ...

PHILADLEPHIA (WPVI) -- History hatched twice. The Philadelphia Zoo's famous Western Santa Cruz Galapagos tortoises, named Mommy and Abrazzo, are proud parents again! Both are nearly 100 years old.