People are in shock after realizing just how big giant tortoises really are, after seeing a 550-pound reptile compared to a human. A clip of the supersized creature heading to lunch has caused a stir ...

CINCINNATI (WKRC) - Bruno, a Galapagos tortoise from the Cincinnati Zoo, had to undergo a special scan at MedVet. That's because the 16-year-old is too big for the zoo's equipment. Bruno has shown ...

Tortoises are a group of terrestrial turtles globally distributed in habitats ranging from deserts to forests and include species such as the Greek and the Galapagos tortoise. Some species evolved ...

Professor of Vertebrate Conservation Biology and Director of the Roosevelt Wild Life Station, State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry James P. Gibbs works for the ...