A zoo in Leeds has welcomed five giant tortoises after they outgrew their previous home. The group of sulcata tortoises, also ...

Far removed in scale from the pet turtle species people keep, one remarkable Galápagos giant tortoise (chelonoidis nigra) secured a spot in the "Guinness Book of World Records" for size.

They are the third largest species of tortoise in the world, after the Galapagos tortoise and the Aldabra giant tortoise. Abigail Hardwick, animal officer at Tropical World, said the group were ...

There are more tortoises than humans on this UNESCO World Heritage Site – in fact, it’s home to the largest wild Aldabra giant tortoise population in the world Esmeralda is a rather remarkable ...