Burns' sheer dedication to the animals and the roles they play in promoting wildlife conservation was on full display in our ...

Stepping off the path, I arrived at a small pond beneath a copse of trees, where I spotted one large male perched on the bank ...

Beloved Galapagos tortoises Mommy and Abrazzo became first-time parents — and gave their species a ray of hope.

Meet Adolf, a 106-year-old Galapagos tortoise! This sweet and wise reptile is thriving at The Reptile Zoo. Learn about these rare animals with interactive displays and presentations.

In this episode, we visit Florida Iguana & Tortoise Breeders to meet one of the largest tortoises on the planet - a living dinosaur-sized Galapagos tortoise. Plus, we get up close with rare Cyclura ...

A new study, led by experts at the University of Nottingham, provides the strongest evidence to date that cancer is extremely ...

Turtles live centuries with almost no cancer. Here’s what researchers found inside their ancient cells — and why it matters ...

Just as evolutionary biologist Charles Darwin filled his journals with observations and sketches from the Galápagos Islands ...

It’s one of the most remote places on Earth, host to unique and abundant wildlife and perhaps offers the best big-game ...

"Galapagos Giant Tortoises brings together researchers and conservationists to share the most up-to-date knowledge of Galapagos giant tortoises. Despite being icons of the world-famous Galapagos ...

In 2013, when Sandra Altherr, co-founder of the German NGO Pro Wildlife, began looking into the reptile trade in Europe, she ...

Turtles have very low cancer rates, even in large, long-lived species. Their bodies show strong natural cancer defenses.