The Galápagos Islands are famous for their biodiversity, especially their giant tortoises. But around 180 years ago Floreana Island lost its unique tortoise, the Floreana giant tortoise (Chelonoidis ...

Dozens upon dozens of juvenile giant tortoises were released on Floreana Island in Ecuador's Galápagos archipelago on Friday, nearly 150 years after the last giant tortoises were removed. The species ...

Xavier Castro is a writer who works at the Galapagos Conservancy, where he dedicates himself to educating the public about ...

Simón Bolívar, the hero of the Latin American wars of independence, dreamed of South America becoming a single great power. After defeating Spain in 1821, Bolívar established Gran Colombia with Bogotá ...

QUITO, Ecuador (AP) -- Conservationists working around the largest volcano on the Galapagos Islands say they have found 30 hybrid giant tortoises partially descended from two extinct species, ...

FLOREANA ISLAND, Ecuador (AP) — Nearly 150 years after the last giant tortoises were removed from Floreana Island in Ecuador’s Galápagos archipelago, the species made a comeback Friday, when dozens of ...

Goliath the tortoise had a big shellebration Sunday as he marked his first Father's Day. He also turned 135 at Zoo Miami. His hatchling was born on June 4 after incubating for about four months, ...

UPDATE: Three more of Mommy's eggs have hatched as of May 15. All of the baby tortoises are boys. The longest resident at the Philadelphia Zoo is a new parent — and the oldest known first-time mom of ...