There are now over 2,000 of them on Española Island. The giant tortoises are known for their long, leathery necks and lifespans of over 100 years A group of giant tortoises who have lived in ...

A six-year-old project to return giant tortoises to the wild in Madagascar could result in thousands of the 350kg megaherbivores re-populating the island for the first time in 600 years.

Visitors to Jersey Zoo can now visit one of the largest tortoise species in the world. Giant Aldabra tortoises Biggie, Twiggy, Mike and Helen have emerged from quarantine after arriving from ...

Network Rail said the tortoise was injured but recovering after being hit by a train A giant tortoise that was found injured on a railway track should make a full recovery, Network Rail said.

Mostly they stuck to a grass verge along the promenade – a relief to cyclists and runners more used to dodging dogs than ...