Galapagos tortoises hatched 4 babies at the Philadelphia Zoo helping to ensure the survival of a critically endangered ...

The adult female tortoise was found on the island of Fernandina in the west of the Pacific archipelago and is believed to be a Fernandina Giant Tortoise, also known as Chelonoidis phantasticus ...

Fernandina is the archipelago’s youngest and most volcanically active isle, and scientists hypothesize that giant tortoise populations declined following centuries of eruptions. After four grueling ...

Unlike other species that seemingly became extinct after previously being observed in larger numbers, the story behind the ...

The adult female tortoise was found on the island of Fernandina in the west of the Pacific archipelago and is believed to be a Fernandina Giant Tortoise, also known as Chelonoidis phantasticus ...