Four tortoise hatchlings born at the Philadelphia Zoo now have names. Over 13,000 people voted for the zoo's youngest stars ...

A Pennsylvania State Police trooper came across quite the surprising animal trying to cross the road in Montgomery County and ...

"We didn’t think he was going to survive the winter being out there for the first time," the reptile's owner said ...

The displacement of gopher tortoises illustrates how even resilient species are being pushed to their limits. Experts stunned ...

A tortoise missing for nine months has been found a mile from home to the delight of his baffled owner. Rachel Etches had ...

CBS Local Philadelphia reports how the Philadelphia Zoo had opened up voting to the public last week, offering several ...

Last year, 150 tortoises were adopted out through the program. However, the department “accepts applications all year round,” Gleich said. “The only time you couldn’t come physically get ...

In a shocking incident that has sparked public outrage, rare star tortoises were found dead near the sacred Sri Kurmanatha ...

The devotees were enraged when they found seven burnt and carcasses of nine other tortoises thrown behind the temple ...

Four critically-endangered Western Santa Cruz Galapagos tortoise babies made their debut at the Philadelphia Zoo on Wednesday ...

The tortoise, named "Mommy," made international ... We think we haven't reached the limit yet," said Hogan. Zoo visitors were there to welcome the new arrivals. "They are very slow and they ...

Ziggy and Cramer were hit by cars and Seal was hit by a tractor. Unlike some animals at SFC Teaching Zoo, gopher tortoises aren’t just an attraction — they’re a keystone species crucial to ...