This is a story of love, hope, and an exuberant land tortoise named Macho. In early October, Macho and his family were en route to their farm in Texas and had pulled off I-95 to “clean up a mess” when ...

Jonathan the tortoise has lived on one of the most remote islands in the world for 140 years. He has become something of a media star recently, as he just got a lofty distinction: the oldest living ...

The remains of a land tortoise with an egg inside and dating back to some 2000 years ago was found during excavations in Pompeii. According to a news release by REUTERS and social media posts by the ...

When Samantha S. and her family bought just over 2 acres in Middleburg, FL, in September 2021, they thought they’d found the perfect place to put down roots. The wooded lot, just minutes from Jennings ...

Age makes us all move a little slower, but the world’s oldest living land animal is at least used to the pace. The title is held by a Seychelles giant tortoise by the name of Jonathan, who just ...

“It was just peaceful and quiet. We loved the area. My aunt actually lives right next door,” she says. “And it would be within the same school district that our kids are in now.” The plan was simple: ...