Long thought to be extinct, experts recently discovered what they believe is a Chelonoidis phantasticus, a tortoise that hadn't been seen in over a century. It turns out that isn't exactly the case, as one was spotted on Fernandina Island in Ecuador’s Galapagos archipelago. Now that they've ...

Jonathan isn't your ordinary tortoise, and that's not just because he's absolutely massive. This giant tortoise happens to be the oldest living land animal in the world. There are various estimates as to how old he is, but they all suggest he's between 182 and 184 years old. He's housed on ...

Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission had to remind everyone at the end of July that you shouldn't paint turtle or tortoise shells - it's illegal. It seems obvious enough. Wild animal? Leave it alone. Apparently some burgeoning artists need to express their artistic creativity outside the ...