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Mystery as seven giant tortoises found dead in woodland in England
1-18-2024 |
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The enormous Aldabra giant tortoises were found dumped in Ashclyst Forest, north of Exeter.
'Extinct' giant tortoise found alive on Galapagos Islands
6-12-2022 | 7
Scientists have discovered a tortoise belonging to a species thought to have died out 100 years ago.
Horror as 'gentle' giant tortoise attacks and eats seabird
VIDEO 10-16-2021 | 19
Researchers were shocked to discover that the vegetarian reptiles have started hunting down prey.
Living relative of Lonesome George discovered
2-2-2020 | 1
Scientists have found a tortoise with strong genetic links to George who was thought to be the last of his kind.
'Angry' tortoise sets owner's house on fire
12-28-2019 | 9
A tortoise with a rather irate expression recently ended up having to be rescued from a burning house.
Extinct giant tortoise could make a comeback
9-14-2017 | 4
A new breeding program is aiming to bring back a species of giant tortoise that died out 150 years ago.
World's oldest living animal is 183 years old
1-9-2016 | 11
Despite being around for almost two centuries, Jonathan the Aldabra giant tortoise is still going strong.
Extinct giant tortoises could live again
12-10-2015 | 8
Scientists are hoping to breed hybrid tortoises in a renewed attempt to resurrect two extinct subspecies.
New species of Galapagos giant tortoise found
VIDEO 10-22-2015 | 4
Scientists have revealed the discovery of a new species of giant tortoise on the Galapagos Islands.
Giant tortoises make 'miraculous' recovery
10-29-2014 | 14
Where once there were just 15 Espanola giant tortoises left there are now more than 1,000.
Smuggler caught with 10% of entire species
3-31-2013 | 10
More than 10% of the world's population of ploughshare tortoises were found in the man's suitcase.
'Extinct' tortoise might not be lost yet
11-23-2012 | 10
Pinta Island giant tortoise 'Lonesome George' was thought to be the last of his species, but was he ?
Last Pinta giant tortoise has died
6-26-2012 | 52
Thought to be around 100 years old, Lonesome George was the last Pinta giant tortoise known to exist.
'Extinct' Galapagos tortoise may still exist
1-11-2012 | 4
A species of giant tortoise thought to have been extinct for 150 years could still be alive.
178-year-old tortoise is oldest animal
8-5-2011 | 15
Jonathan the tortoise is the oldest known animal alive today having survived for almost two centuries.
Meet Tim, the tiny grape-sized tortoise
4-12-2011 | 21
The tiny Kleinmann tortoise at only one-month old weighs just 6g and is no larger than a grape.
Almost extinct tortoise mates aged 90
7-23-2009 | 7
One of the last remaining Galapagos giant tortoises left in the world has delighted conservationalists when a number of ...
Giant tortoise to celebrate 128th birthday
5-29-2009 | 11
A giant tortoise called Methuselah is celebrating its 128th birthday. The gentle giant was born in 1881 in the Galapagos...
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