Aaron Zimmermann, a environmental specialist for the City of North Port says the tortoises are a common sight. ”They might be roaming through your front yard or crossing the street,“ he said. ”They ...

Kentucky is one of 17 states and the District of Columbia starting this school year with new restrictions, bringing the total to 35 states with laws or rules limiting phones and other electronic ...

Another nine critically endangered Western Santa Cruz Galapagos tortoises have hatched at the Philadelphia Zoo, marking milestones for the nearly 100-year-old parents and conservation efforts.

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Harding believes the continued existence of the BBC as a well-funded public broadcaster is crucial to fighting misinformation and biased media coverage.

By Josh Sanders Click here for updates on this story PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania (KYW) -- The Philadelphia Zoo celebrated a slow and ...

Nature’s Endurance Champions 1. Glass Sponge – Living Through Millennia The glass sponge takes the top spot among the ...

The pampered turtles were born in a series of hatches this year to Mommy and Abrazzo, a couple that is estimated to both be about 100 years old. Mommy arrived at the zoo in 1932, but had not produced ...

When floodwaters rushed through a girl’s summer camp nestled in Hill Country, Michael McCown’s 8-year-old daughter was among 27 campers and ...

Walter the Tortoise is becoming quite the escape artist. According to handler Katrinna Miller, the 110-pound tortoise is on ...

They’re slithery, scaly — and soon they'll be gone for good. The Reptile Zoo in Monroe is set to close this fall, after ...

Sixteen critically endangered western Santa Cruz tortoise hatchlings born to century-old parents made their debut at the ...