The 298-pound reptile, Esmerelda, was transported from Taronga Zoo Sydney to a specialist animal hospital in North Ryde for a CT scan and endoscopy.

George, an Aldabra tortoise at the Peoria Zoo, celebrated his 86th birthday on Wednesday, making him a wonderful ambassador ...

ST. LOUIS (Gray News) – The Saint Louis Zoo is mourning the death of one of its oldest residents – an Aldabra giant tortoise that was well over 100 years old. The zoo said the tortoise named Othello ...

Little Dot, an Aldabra giant tortoise estimated to be born in 1936, is one of the five giant tortoises going on display at the Indianapolis Zoo this weekend. While the tortoises’ permanent habitat is ...

Tulsa Zoo fans can take home a unique piece of the zoo’s newest arrivals this holiday season. The zoo’s seven Aldabra tortoise hatchlings are featured in this year’s limited-edition holiday ornament.