Goliath had been paired with several female tortoises before, in hopes of producing a hatchling, but the process wasn't ...

The mother of the tortoise hatchling is also pushing record numbers, with an age between 85 and 100 years old. “Sweet Pea” ...

WEST PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Any trip to Philadelphia Zoo must include a visit to see Mommy, the Galapagos tortoise who gained global attention when she became a first-time mom at the estimated ...

The Denver Zoo welcomed a new member to the family recently, a rare African pancake tortoise that's so small she can fit in ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Meteorologist Cecily Tynan took us on another edition of Zoo Adventures! On Wednesday, she got to learn about Galapagos tortoises.

A bottlenose dolphin at the Brookfield Zoo Chicago gave birth to a calf early Saturday morning with the help of a fellow mom.

The Tulsa Zoo is giving its male and female Aldabra tortoises a seasonal break from each other by moving the females behind the scenes.

On Tuesdays, the Philadelphia Zoo presents “Story Time Tuesdays: Animal Tales.” A special guest reads a book about animals to kids. And a zookeeper brings along one of the zoo’s animals to s ...

MIAMI, Fla. (CBS12) — A South Florida zoo's oldest resident celebrated his 135th birthday and his first Father's Day on ...

Meet the sulcata tortoises at the Louisiana Purchase Gardens and Zoo in Monroe! They’re also known as the African spurred ...

is one of the five giant tortoises going on display at the Indianapolis Zoo this weekend. While the tortoises’ permanent habitat is being completed, visitors will be able to visit the massive ...

Zoo CEO Evan Killeen said each animal has a temperature threshold. For example, colobus monkeys and lemurs, native to tropical climates, require cooling support at about 95 to 100 degrees. Humboldt ...