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

June 15, Zoo Miami's oldest animal celebrated his 135th birthday. His name is "Goliath," and he is a Galapagos tortoise that weighs 517 pounds. Up until […] The post Zoo Miami Galapagos tortoise ...

A new study from researchers at the University of Nottingham provides the strongest evidence to date that cancer is extremely rare in turtles.

Burns' sheer dedication to the animals and the roles they play in promoting wildlife conservation was on full display in our morning visit, when she took us through a giraffe feeding, an encounter ...

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There are stellar destinations here and overseas that are simply at their best when visited aboard a cruise ship.

Leaf-toed geckos were thought to be locally extinct on Rabida Island, but the diminutive reptiles have re-emerged after a ...

Researchers at Loggerhead Marinelife Center found the earliest leatherhead nest in its monitoring history on February 25.

PONCE INLET, Fla. — With nearly 1,500 nests laid, Volusia County is currently experiencing its largest sea turtle nesting season of all time. Nearly 40,000 eggs have hatched across Volusia ...

El Chato Tortoise Reserve (Santa Cruz Island) is ranked #5 out of 12 things to do in Galapagos Islands. See pictures and our review of El Chato Tortoise Reserve (Santa Cruz Island).

Feeding turtles and tortoises right means mimicking their natural diet; the wrong foods, even common ones, can be harmful. When it comes to what do pet turtles eat, these reptiles have specific ...