The tortoise is believed to be about 100 years old. It was taken by boat to the main Galapagos conservation center on Santa Cruz island. Conservationists in the Galapagos Islands have found a ...

The new species was named in honor of a park ranger known as "Don Fausto," who worked 43 years to conserve the giant tortoises of Galapagos. Image and video use is limited to members of the news ...

Giant Galapagos tortoises, some reptiles and fish, for example, exhibit something called "negligible senescence". If you took a sample of tissue from a young Galapagos tortoise and a 150-year-old ...

The Galapagos Islands are about 600 miles off ... as well as opportunities to see giant tortoises, baby tortoises and land iguanas. One popular beach on the island is the stunning white sand ...

Staff at the Galapagos National Park in Ecuador announced Lonesome George, a giant tortoise believed to be the last of its subspecies, has died. Scientists estimate he was about 100 years old.

U.S. News Insider Tip: On the way to the ranch, observe giant tortoises harmoniously coexisting with cows. Upon arrival, savor a traditional Galapagos coffee with lemongrass. Also, seize the ...

This work includes bringing back locally extinct animals such as the pink iguana, the Floreana giant tortoise and the Floreana mockingbird. People are only allowed to live in small areas of the ...