When Fray Tomás de Berlanga first landed on the Galapagos Islands in 1535, he wasn’t impressed by the dry, volcanic landscape ...

The Galápagos yellow warblers on the more populous island of Santa Cruz also increased the duration of their song when ...

Lori and Jeff Townsend, Port Clinton, introduce their grandson Sam Nuhfer, 2, Maumee, to Emerson after the 450-pound galapagos tortoise was moved to his outdoor enclosure at the Toledo Zoo on Tuesday.

The white tortoise is one of two Galápagos giant tortoises (Chelonoidis niger) that recently hatched at Tropiquarium, a zoo in Servion, Switzerland.The pair of eggs were laid by a 220-pound (100 ...

Upon arrival, savor a traditional Galapagos coffee with lemongrass. Also, seize the opportunity to photograph inside an empty tortoise shell for a memorable experience. – Xavier Castro Embark on ...

Cabrera wears dirty blue jeans, a shy smile, and a T-shirt with a tortoise over his heart. We pass a boulder that issues a resigned hiss and retracts its head. We soon pass another boulder ...

Their gender has yet to be determined. “This is the first time in the world that an albino Galapagos tortoise has been born and kept in captivity. No albino individuals have ever been observed ...

A regular Galapagos giant tortoise can easily live past 100. One of the tortoises named Harriet, managed to live up to 175.

Xavier Castro Located just east of the center of Puerto Ayora, the Tortoise Route is a breathtaking trail featuring wood boardwalks and stone paths. This trail takes visitors through four exhibit ...

There's no place like the Galapagos Islands. One of the most biodiverse spots on Earth, visitors will leave here having seen something entirely new, like a marine iguana or colony of Darwin's finches.

On average, a Galapagos tortoise grows to about 5 feet long, but the largest recorded was nearly 6 feet. Female tortoises are quite impressive, weighing in at around 250 pounds.