The 298-pound reptile, Esmerelda, was transported from Taronga Zoo Sydney to a specialist animal hospital in North Ryde for a CT scan and endoscopy.

Aldabra tortoises are one of the world’s largest land tortoises, weighing up to 550 pounds. Males are larger than females and have longer, thicker tails. Males can weigh up to 550 pounds and their ...

Goober is a male Aldabra tortoise. He first arrived at Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens 56 years ago on June 17, 1968. Since the zoo doesn’t know his birthday they use this day as an anniversary for ...

Chevy the Aldabra tortoise has finally returned home The update shows his arrival and how he settles back into his space Careful steps are taken to make sure the transition is smooth Keepers observe h ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Tim, an Aldabra tortoise believed to be more 100 years old, was found dead Tuesday in his winter quarters at the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo. Zoo Curator Geoff Hall said Tim was found ...

They can live for more than 100 years and weigh up to 250 kilograms -- Aldabra giant tortoises. Researchers have now decoded the genome of Aldabrachelys gigantea, one of only two remaining giant ...

The animals graze the vegetation into a picturesque turf, fertilize the soil with their dung and disperse seeds over large distances Kevin Gepford Life on Aldabra atoll, on the western fringe of the ...

Two new juvenile Aldabra tortoises held by animal keeper, Matt Neff. The 5-year-old tortoises weigh about 11 pounds, but will grow to be several hundred pounds and ...

Life on Aldabra atoll, on the western fringe of the Indian Ocean, moves at the pace of its oldest inhabitants. I’ve already dodged a couple of giant tortoises along the white sand path on my morning ...