A giant tortoise named Orville celebrated his 120th birthday in Rapid City, South Dakota. KOTA reports that the event took ...

Following the party, Reptile Gardens, on social media, posted pictures of Orville wearing a party hat and wrote, "A HUGE ...

Aldabra tortoises, native to the islands of the Aldabra Atoll in the Seychelles, can live up to 150 years. Some believe their famously calm demeanor contributes to their longevity. The caregivers at ...

A crowd of turtle lovers gathered at South Padre Island Thursday morning to say farewell to over 130 Kemp’s Ridley sea turtle hatchlings. Sea ...

NUEVA YORK (AP) — Anna Wintour deja su cargo como editora en jefe de Vogue, pero mantendrá control editorial de la revista.

Turtles are once again in Mexico’s limelight, after authorities announced the rescue of 3,427 freshwater turtle hatchlings at ...

Tony Saravo of Bellmore feels reptiles are grossly misunderstood. The 24 year-old owner of Uncle Tony’s Reptile Show has made ...

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

One Mammoth Monster earns the title of South Dakota's Record-Breaking Snapping Turtle. Snapping turtles are a type of ...

The species of Snapping Turtles found in South Dakota is the "common snapping turtle" (or known as Chelydra serpentina).

Goliath, a 517-pound Galapagos tortoise and the oldest animal at Zoo Miami, celebrated his 135th birthday and became a father for the first time, zoo officials announced in a post on Facebook.

Watch as a courageous couple springs into action to rescue a stranded giant sea turtle, battling the elements and time to return this magnificent creature to safety. This heartwarming animal rescue ...