Fifty formerly captive Aldabra giant tortoises have been released onto an exclusive private island in the Seychelles. The ...

Giant tortoises are some of the long-lived species on the planet. Here’s what biologists now understand about one of nature’s ...

Artificial incubation has led to the first successful hatching of Aldabra Giant Tortoises in the Seychelles, following groundbreaking research that revealed their low hatching success in the wild was ...

The Aldabra tortoise herd at the Tulsa Zoo is growing with the recent hatchings of seven baby tortoises. The first came on Mother's Day marking a milestone for the Herps & Aquatics Department. "We ...

Life on Aldabra atoll, on the western fringe of the Indian Ocean, moves at the pace of its oldest inhabitants. I’ve already dodged a couple of giant tortoises along the white sand path on my morning ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Prehensile-tailed skinks and Aldabra tortoises. If you’re unfamiliar with those animals, get ready for a quick lesson. RELATED: The Jacksonville Zoo has been a city staple for 100 ...

Tulsa Zoo fans can take home a unique piece of the zoo’s newest arrivals this holiday season. The zoo’s seven Aldabra ...

News4JAX was introduced to Goober by Emily, an animal care specialist at the Jax Zoo. Goober is an Aldabra tortoise, which is the second largest species of tortoise in the world and are typically ...

Footage shows a concerning moment when an Aldabra tortoise suddenly struggles to use its legs. The animal’s weakened mobility suggests a potential issue involving nerves, injury, or environmental ...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — A scaley South Dakota resident is celebrating a major milestone this month. A Giant Aldabra Tortoise named Orville is turning 120 years old. The other tortoises are 62 and ...

The animals graze the vegetation into a picturesque turf, fertilize the soil with their dung and disperse seeds over large distances Kevin Gepford Life on Aldabra atoll, on the western fringe of the ...