The zoo announced on June 10 that it welcomed a baby African pancake tortoise to its facility. The female reptile is the ...

The zoo's Tropical Discovery exhibit is also home to mom Waffles and three males named Short-Stack, Denny and Flapjack. So ...

The African sideneck turtle, or mud turtle, is a playful and unique freshwater reptile. These curious turtles have large eyes and what appears to be a broad smile that many keepers find amusing.

Common Names: African sideneck turtle, African side-necked turtle, African helmeted turtle, marsh terrapin, crocodile turtle. Scientific Name: Pelomedusa subrufa. Adult Size: 7 to 12 inches long.

An African sulcata tortoise that went missing in 2020 has been recovered, authortities said. Putnam County Sheriff's Office Little did he they know at the time, the tortoise was someone's ...

The Erie Zoo's North American river otter couple go for a swim while Bornean orangutan Dasa and her son, Otis, hang out in ...

Turtle lifespans depend on the species and may range from 25 to nearly 200 years. ... African sideneck turtles, common musk turtles and eastern box turtles make typical house pets, ...

The African spurred tortoise can grow to 30 inches in length and “some males even reach 200 pounds,” according to the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance. They live 80 to 100 years, the alliance says.

Some friendships last a lifetime, especially when one of the pals is an African tortoise that can live up to 100 years. Caitlin Doran, a California native, has gone viral on TikTok for sharing the ...

A baby African pancake tortoise hatched for the first time ever at the Denver Zoo on Friday, May 23, 2025. Pancake tortoises are critically endangered in the wild.

The forest hinge-back tortoise is an unusual animal whose shell can swing down 90 degrees in the rear to protect itself from predators. However, despite having a large range across sub-Saharan ...