The Galapagos Island tortoises are famous throughout the world. These giants from a bygone age are unique and found nowhere else on Earth. The western Santa Cruz giant tortoise is a subspecies of ...

Staff members pose for photographs several of the 16 critically endangered western Santa Cruz tortoise hatchlings during their debut at the Philadelphia Zoo in Philadelphia on Wednesday. PHILADELPHIA ...

PHILADLEPHIA (WPVI) -- History hatched twice. The Philadelphia Zoo's famous Western Santa Cruz Galapagos tortoises, named Mommy and Abrazzo, are proud parents again! Both are nearly 100 years old.

The Philadelphia Zoo’s oldest residents have welcomed more hatchlings! Following the viral arrival of the four critically-endangered tortoise hatchlings earlier this year, the zoo has just announced ...

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Sixteen critically endangered western Santa Cruz tortoises born to some very old parents got a slow walk and the red carpet treatment Wednesday at a Philadelphia Zoo event to show ...