The first of the four hatchlings, all female, began to emerge from its white, hard-shelled egg on Feb. 27, the zoo said. The ...

The Philadelphia Zoo has officially welcomed four new Western Santa Cruz Galapagos tortoises. For the first time in this ...

Bowser, a 13 year old leopard tortoise, went missing on Tuesday, April 1 from the Derryvullan/Gola Road area of Tamlaght. Appealing for information on social media, owner Lyle Gawley said: "Bit of a ...

Whether you’re a proud tortoise owner or taking care of a playful aquatic turtle, understanding what your reptile buddy can safely eat is the key to good pet turtle care. Let’s take a look at ...

For vegetables and fruits, pet turtles can have dandelions, mustard greens, cantaloupe and bananas, among other options. That depends on the type of turtle. Box turtles, desert tortoises and water ...

A pet turtle might be an appealing addition to a ... Whether the “turtle” is indeed a turtle, terrapin, or tortoise, they have common physical traits and major differences – as well as ...

Four 2025 hatchlings of critically-endangered Western Santa Cruz Galapagos tortoises at the Philadelphia Zoo are being hailed as critical in the species' survival. The parents -- aptly-named Mommy and ...

The hatchlings’ parents, female Mommy and male Abrazzo, however, are likely well-known to zoo-goers. Both are estimated to be ...

Wildlife and National Parks Department (Perhilitan) director-general Abdul Kadir Abu Hashim, said 400 tortoises worth RM3.8mil (US$805,084) bound for the lucrative exotic pet trade were seized ...