Tortoises can live for more than 100 years in the wild and close to double that in captivity. This tortoise was born in her native habitat likely in the 1880s.

After more than a century of munching on her favorite foods of romaine lettuce and cactus fruit, beloved Galápagos tortoise Gramma, the oldest resident of the San Diego Zoo, has died.

A harmless walk turns sideways fast when the camera catches bright crystal formations growing out of a creek that is clearly cooking something alive. Turtles, fish, and stray pets move through the ...

Dr. Mark Primaino, staff veterinarian Tree House Humane Society, explains what shelter veterinarians do, and a part of that ...

Forget the giraffes, gibbons and leopards. About a dozen visitors at the Turtle Back Zoo gathered one recent morning around ...

As noted by Johns Hopkins, caring for an animal can reduce stress, increase physical activity, decrease loneliness, and ...

Santa famously checks whether kids are naughty or nice. The Real Pet Santa, however, only asks, “Who’s a good boy?” ...

Thinking about getting a pet turtle? Great choice! Turtles are low-maintenance, fascinating, and can live for decades. Don’t be surprised if some live even longer than their owners. But before you ...

When you think of endangered turtles, dogs likely don’t come to mind. But what if we told you one pup in particular is helping to save turtles? Tilia, an English Field Labrador, is using her amazing ...