By Rhett Ayers Butler I write short obituaries for people who spent their lives protecting parts of the natural world. I work ...

Video by @cincinnatizooHusker comes over for a snack! As one of the longest-lived animals, a Galápagos tortoise can lives 150 years or more! #tortoise #animals #cincinnatizoo Opinion: How President ...

The four baby turtles at the Philadelphia Zoo now have names. The results are in, and they are names you will probably recognize. Meet Dorothy, Rose, Blanche and Sophia, named after the main ...

Tom has a Master's degree in Journalism. His editorial work covers anything from archaeology and the environment to technology and culture. Tom has a Master's degree in Journalism. His editorial work ...

Researchers suggest that an earthquake spooked a mob of sea turtles gathered together in a prehistoric sea. By Carolyn Wilke Rocky cliffs run into the Adriatic Sea near Ancona, Italy. There, above the ...

Road trips between the notoriously narrow country's Pacific and Caribbean coasts, reveal secret villages, untouched isles, ...

The story of Rockalina the turtle — who was rescued after nearly a half-century of neglect — now has a new character. Enter an Oreo-sized baby turtle, who will be Rockalina's new friend and who ...

Giant tortoises are some of the long-lived species on the planet. Here’s what biologists now understand about one of nature’s most impressive longevity experiments. Giant tortoises are redefining what ...