Forrest Galante is well-known for hosting shows in Discovery Channel’s Shark Week series and has several wildlife programs on the air, including Mysterious Creatures with Forrest Galante and Extinct ...

The adult female tortoise was found on the island of Fernandina in the west of the Pacific archipelago and is believed to be a Fernandina Giant Tortoise, also known as Chelonoidis phantasticus ...

A large green turtle erupts from the muddy bottom of a mangrove-fringed inlet along the west coast of Fernandina Island in the Galápagos. Turtles here often seek refuge in warm water when winds ...

On Amelia Island, outdoor adventure, rich history ... a dense maritime hammock provide a cinematic setting for a hike where you might spot gopher tortoises or vibrantly colored painted buntings. One ...

Forget mouse ears and beach umbrellas – Florida’s got more history than you can shake a gator tail at! Let’s embark on a whirlwind tour of the Sunshine State’s most captivating historical sites. Fort ...

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — A community in southern Madagascar has pulled together to save thousands of critically endangered tortoises swept away from their sanctuary and left swimming for ...

Hundreds of tortoises have died following severe floods at a sanctuary in southwestern Madagascar that houses and protects more than 12,000 of the critically endangered animals. On Jan. 16 ...

That may sound too good to be true. Not so. It is possible. How? By embracing a “tortoise” approach to fundraising—focused, consistent and strategic—over the “hare” mentality that ...

A beloved pet tortoise has been found safe in the wake of California wildfires. The rescue occurred after the family's Altadena home was destroyed in the Eaton Fire, according to the San Dimas ...

That’s the phrase caretaker Caitlin Doran uses to describe Palisades local and internet celebrity Tiptoe the tortoise, and the community she loves so much. The 23-year-old African Sulcata ...