Mr. Potato Head, the El Paso Zoo's oldest resident, has revitalized digs, where he can roam on fresh grass, take a muddy dip in a wallow or stroll into his re-roofed barn to cool down on a straw bed.

A second baby African pancake tortoise can now be seen at the Denver Zoo Conservation Alliance, after hatching in late July.

Barney, the tire-sized tortoise from Denison, loves people—and watermelon—but on Wednesday evening, he loved the thrill of ...

A pair of Ohio police officers responded to a "unique call" and engaged in a very slow-speed chase involving an escaped ...

The weigh-in helps zookeepers monitor the health of their animals and the data is shared with conservation groups.

Four critically endangered Western Santa Cruz Galapagos tortoise babies hatched at Philadelphia Zoo. Their parents are both estimated to be about 100 years old.

Goliath the tortoise had a big shellebration Sunday as he marked his first Father's Day. He also turned 135 at Zoo Miami. His hatchling was born on June 4 after incubating for about four months ...

Mommy, the Philadelphia Zoo's oldest resident, is living up to her name. A pair of nearly 100-year-old tortoises have welcomed four baby hatchlings at the Philadelphia Zoo. "All are doing well ...

A rare Western Santa Cruz Galápagos tortoise who is estimated to be 97 has become the oldest known first-time mother of her species, according to officials at Philadelphia Zoo. Mommy, who has ...