Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. At 97 years old, Mommy is the Philadelphia Zoo’s oldest resident ...

A roughly 100-year-old western Santa Cruz Galápagos tortoise has become a mom for the first time after reproducing with a male of the same age at Philadelphia Zoo. When you purchase through links on ...

Spotting a Mojave Desert tortoise is increasingly difficult in the American Southwest. The tortoises, with their unmistakable domed patterned shells, live in California, parts of Nevada, Arizona and ...

What do you think of when you hear the word “tortoise”? The giant tortoises that lumber along like tanks over the Galapagos Islands in the Pacific and the Seychelles in the Indian Ocean? The gopher ...

Turtles and tortoises are both reptiles with shells, so what exactly are their differences? When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works.

Sonoran Desert tortoises (Gopherus morafkai) are a cool native animal. They are native to the Sonoran Desert and can be found anywhere in that region, including down to northern Mexico. They can live ...

Turtles and tortoises are reptiles with hard, protective shells, but they differ significantly in habitat, anatomy, and lifestyle. Turtles are primarily aquatic or semi-aquatic, featuring streamlined ...