Rockalina the eastern box turtle had never ventured outdoors since 1977 — now she’s healing and getting to feel grass beneath ...

Most of the animals are in aquariums or enclosures. The exact moment when the cat meets the tortoise is a visible experience. When an outside excursion meant Salt was on the wrong side of the door to ...

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. (AP) — A pair of critically endangered, nearly 100-year-old Galapagos tortoises at the Philadelphia Zoo have become first-time parents. In an announcement Friday, the zoo said it is ...

"Hermann's tortoises are native to Europe and only ... they're not quite as easy to move around for educational purposes outside of their enclosure." Spud, the zoo's Kunekune pig, turned 1 year ...