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Over a million species of animals and plants are now hanging by a thread, more than ever before in human history, says the ...

On June 15, 2025, in Miami, Goliath the Galapagos tortoise turned 135 and became a first-time father. His offspring hatched ...

Goliath had been paired with several female tortoises before, in hopes of producing a hatchling, but the process wasn't ...

Animal lovers, get ready to be amazed and inspired by these 17 astonishing beings that can live for over 100 years! The Galápagos tortoise is like the wise old sage of the animal kingdom. These gentle ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Meteorologist Cecily Tynan took us on another edition of Zoo Adventures! On Wednesday, she got to learn about Galapagos tortoises.

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And yet, for centuries, the smart brilliance of an ancient Greek philosopher has left him perpetually—and quite comically—stuck behind a tortoise. Zeno’s paradox presents a philosophical conundrum ...

For the past 50 years, the Galapagos Islands (Ecuador) have been at the heart of a restoration and conservation program involving the rearing and reintroduction of almost 9,500 giant tortoises to ...

Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR's international correspondents share snapshots of moments from their lives and work around the world. I admit I am obsessed with the blue-footed ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) -Bravo, a Galapagos tortoise at Riverbanks, is over 100 years old and you can come to face-to face with him. Native only to the Galapagos Islands, these massive, slow-moving ...