The zoo announced that the four Western Santa Cruz Galapagos tortoises born in February have been named Dorothy, Rose, Blanche and Sophia after more than 13,000 people voted.

In today’s fast-changing world, where species are constantly evolving and many are disappearing, it’s fascinating to learn ...

It took nearly 100 years for a duo of endangered Philadelphia Zoo tortoises to become parents and the "Golden" moment is now ...

The names Dorothy, Rose, Blanche and Sophia pay tribute to the ladies of "The Golden Girls." More than 13,000 people voted for the names. Their nearly 100-year-old mother, named "Mommy", made ...

The Philadelphia Zoo's four new female tortoise hatchlings have been named. Votes for the names topped 13,000. They are named ...

DECATUR — Mountain lion, puma, or cougar; whatever you choose to call them, eight-year-old siblings Russet and Yukon are ...

Philly hosts the Penn Relays, a food fest-filled Sunday, and a Tokyo cheesesteak pop-up — plus baby tortoises at the zoo, live music picks, and more things to do.

A Galapagos tortoise is proving that it’s never too late to become a mom, having her first baby at almost 100 years old.

Philadelphia Zoo in the US recently welcomed four newly hatched tortoises. The quadruplets, which are all females, made their ...

Four critically-endangered Western Santa Cruz Galapagos tortoise babies made their debut at the Philadelphia Zoo on Wednesday ...

Four adorable western Santa Cruz Galápagos tortoise babies are now on display at Philadelphia Zoo after their 100-year-old 'Mommy' reproduced for the first time.

Four adorable western Santa Cruz Galápagos tortoise babies are now on display at Philadelphia Zoo after their 100-year-old ...