Woodland Park Zoo gets giant tortoises from soon-to-close Reptile Zoo

Woodland Park Zoo will feature two giant tortoises for its "Wild Encounters" exhibit, and visitors will soon be able to touch ...

How Removing a Tortoise From the Wild Helped Save an Entire Species

Located at the San Diego Zoo, Gramma, the resident tortoise, was born in the Galapagos Islands around 1884. Those at the zoo ...
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Giant fun: Aldabra tortoises debut in temporary home at Indianapolis Zoo

Little Dot, an Aldabra giant tortoise estimated to be born in 1936, is one of the five giant tortoises going on display at the Indianapolis Zoo this weekend. While the tortoises’ permanent habitat is ...
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Zoo mourns death of Othello, a giant tortoise that was ‘well over 100 years old’

ST. LOUIS (Gray News) – The Saint Louis Zoo is mourning the death of one of its oldest residents – an Aldabra giant tortoise that was well over 100 years old. The zoo said the tortoise named Othello ...
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Giant Tortoise Getting a ‘Shell Rub’ at the Nashville Zoo Is Bringing on the Smiles

Giant Tortoise Getting a ‘Shell Rub’ at the Nashville Zoo Is Bringing on the Smiles originally appeared on PetHelpful. Just like us, animals enjoy a little pampering now and then. A soothing massage ...
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At 191, Jonathan the tortoise is the world’s oldest land animal

Age makes us all move a little slower, but the world’s oldest living land animal is at least used to the pace. The title is held by a Seychelles giant tortoise by the name of Jonathan, who just ...