There are plenty of objects and artifacts at the Smithsonian that are old. But at the National Zoo, there's not much older ...

An Aldabra tortoise named Tank becomes the focus as the expert wildlife handler highlights his distinctive appearance and ...

They can live for more than 100 years and weigh up to 250 kilograms -- Aldabra giant tortoises. Researchers have now decoded the genome of Aldabrachelys gigantea, one of only two remaining giant ...

Aldabra giant tortoises are some of the largest in the world. They can weigh hundreds of pounds when they are fully grown. In ...

Taking his time, Al stretched out his neck before chomping down on a banana containing his daily medicine. The 600-pound Aldabra giant tortoise at Binder Park Zoo in Battle Creek is still on the slow ...

Goober is a male Aldabra tortoise. He first arrived at Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens 56 years ago on June 17, 1968. Since the zoo doesn't know his birthday they use this day as an anniversary for ...

Reptile Discovery Center staff at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo are mourning the loss of Alex, an elderly male Aldabra tortoise who was humanely euthanized Aug. 7. At the time of his death, animal ...

An international team of researchers has found evidence that suggests the giant tortoises living on the Aldabra Atoll in the Seychelles may have once had to watch out for crocodile attacks. In their ...

The newest residents at the Reptile Discovery Center at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo are in no rush to grow up. The Zoo welcomed two juvenile Aldabra tortoises in late September from the Henry ...

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