Witness one of nature’s most magical moments unfold in real time. These exotic red tortoise eggs are finally cracking open, revealing tiny, bright-shelled babies making their first moves into the ...

DENVER (KDVR) — A second baby African pancake tortoise can now be seen at the Denver Zoo Conservation Alliance, after hatching in late July. The DZCA said Monday that the “exciting arrival” marks its ...

After a female tortoise is fertilized, she undergoes several changes. After mating, the female tortoise will carry eggs for weeks to months, depending on the species. As the female tortoise gets ...

A tortoise thought to be male for 41 years has laid four eggs. The pet called 'Speedy' always displayed ''male tendencies" including head-butting shoes and mounting various objects. But owner Jill ...

Experience the magic of life unfolding as exotic baby red tortoises hatch live from their eggs in this rare and intimate moment. This video captures every step of the hatching process, revealing the ...

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – For the first time ever, the radiated tortoises at the Fort Wayne Zoo laid eggs. “We’re super excited. We like to say we’re egg-cited for the new eggs,” Jenny McFarland, an ...

The Philadelphia Zoo welcomed three new additions to its animal family this week after a group of male Western Santa Cruz Galapagos tortoises hatched. The boys join the Golden Girls — four female ...

Kids when you’re 100? Not a problem for these four-legged centenarians. The Philadelphia Zoo announced its oldest residents — Western Santa Cruz Galapagos tortoises Mommy and Abrazzo — are proud ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPHL) — The Philadelphia Zoo continues to make history: three more critically endangered Western Santa Cruz Galapagos tortoises have hatched at the Zoo. Courtesy: Philadelphia Zoo These ...