A tortoise’s shell not only protects and supports its skeleton and organs, it also provides a convenient shelter for its retractable head and limbs. The shell is an important part of thermoregulation, ...

In early April, the Philadelphia Zoo welcomed four baby tortoises to their family, the first to be born there in the Zoo's ...

PHILADELPHIA -- The Philadelphia Zoo is celebrating the mother tortoise and her babies that set a world record. The Western Santa Cruz Galapagos Tortoise made international headlines earlier this ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- The Philadelphia Zoo is celebrating the mother tortoise and her babies that set a world record. The Western Santa Cruz Galapagos Tortoise made international headlines ...