Two critically endangered, nearly 100-year-old Galapagos tortoises at the Philadelphia Zoo have become first-time parents. The pair welcomed four hatchlings, a first in its more than 150-year history.

If you picture a herpetologist as someone who exclusively wrangles snakes and whispers to lizards, Geoffrey Smith might ...

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Gator Country is a"‘retirement home for alligators ... They get to have a hands-on experience,” Parfait said. “We got tortoises, guinea pigs, all types of animals. It’s a hands-on zoo.

Before the officer could reach the gator, his video showed a pizza delivery woman parking near the home where the gator was located and preparing to walk near the animal to deliver the food. "Stop!

Special report on the Florida Gators gymnastics: GAINESVILLE, Fla. – No. 3 Florida gymnastics close 2025 home and regular-season action playing host to No. 10 Kentucky for Senior Night & GNV ...

A Sarasota-based artist is making waves with ocean-inspired art. Amber Mathis is a resin artist, and she creates items like lazy susans, charcuterie boards, ornaments and wall decorations. Her ...

ANSONIA — Local animal control officials are searching for the person responsible for abandoning a pair of tortoises near the Quillinan Reservoir, city officials said. The turtles died after ...

Now even exotic animals are being left behind and recently, two tortoises were discovered in Ansonia. They were found in a wooded area by two public works employees on Thursday. “I thought it ...

PHOENIX — Rosie Lopez has owned Stella and Oliver, her two beloved tortoises, for a decade. Recently, they were brazenly stolen in broad daylight from the backyard of her Phoenix home.