The enormous Aldabra giant tortoises were found dumped in Ashclyst Forest, north of Exeter.
Scientists have discovered a tortoise belonging to a species thought to have died out 100 years ago.
Researchers were shocked to discover that the vegetarian reptiles have started hunting down prey.
A new breeding program is aiming to bring back a species of giant tortoise that died out 150 years ago.
Despite being around for almost two centuries, Jonathan the Aldabra giant tortoise is still going strong.
Scientists are hoping to breed hybrid tortoises in a renewed attempt to resurrect two extinct subspecies.
Scientists have revealed the discovery of a new species of giant tortoise on the Galapagos Islands.
Where once there were just 15 Espanola giant tortoises left there are now more than 1,000.
Pinta Island giant tortoise 'Lonesome George' was thought to be the last of his species, but was he ?
Thought to be around 100 years old, Lonesome George was the last Pinta giant tortoise known to exist.
A species of giant tortoise thought to have been extinct for 150 years could still be alive.
One of the last remaining Galapagos giant tortoises left in the world has delighted conservationalists when a number of ...
A giant tortoise called Methuselah is celebrating its 128th birthday. The gentle giant was born in 1881 in the Galapagos...