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.

Esmerelda, the 109-year-old Aldabra giant tortoise underwent advanced medical scans after keepers at Taronga Zoo in Sydney ...

A 109‑year‑old Aldabra giant tortoise has undergone advanced medical scans after keepers at Taronga Zoo Sydney noticed neck swelling and changes in her breathing. Esmerelda, the zoo’s oldest resident, ...

The Galápagos Islands are famous for their biodiversity, especially their giant tortoises. In 2000, however, scientists made a shocking discovery: a population of tortoises 70 miles away on Isabela ...

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A 109-year-old Aldabra giant tortoise had advanced medical scans after keepers at an Australian zoo noticed neck swelling and ...

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Christina Chang is encircled by Gemma, a carpet python, during Snake Yoga at HISSS in Portland, Ore. on Feb. 28. (Celeste Noche for NPR) But here’s one more entry: in Portland, Oregon, one yoga class ...

Over 150 captive-bred, juvenile tortoises have been released in coordination with a landmark ecological restoration project ...

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