Beloved Galapagos tortoises Mommy and Abrazzo became first-time parents — and gave their species a ray of hope.

A 97-year-old Galapagos tortoise just proved that it’s apparently never too late to become a mother for the first time. The tortoise, actually named Mommy, resides in the Philadelphia zoo and ...

Meet the giant Galapagos Tortoise and his girlfriends at The Reptile Zoo! Learn about these amazing, intelligent animals and their unique interactions.

The birth of tortoises native to Santa Cruz Island in the Galápagos increases their U.S. population from 44 to 48. A few thousand remain globally, according to estimates by experts.

A South Florida zoo's oldest resident celebrated his 135th birthday and his first Father's Day on Sunday. Goliath, a 517-pound (234-kilogram) Galapagos tortoise at Zoo Miami, became a father for ...

Zoo Miami's oldest animal, a 135-year-old Galapagos tortoise named Goliath, has become a father for the first time, marking a historic first hatchling for the zoo.