After more than a century of munching on her favorite foods of romaine lettuce and cactus fruit, beloved Galapagos tortoise Gramma, the oldest resident of the San Diego Zoo, has died. Gramma was born ...

Gramma, a beloved Galápagos tortoise at the San Diego Zoo believed to be 141 years old, was euthanized after suffering from increasing bone deterioration because of her advanced age. Brought to the ...

Hugo swiped right to find the One. Anyone who’s tried online dating has their fair share of horror stories, from matches who look nothing like their profile picture to the people who spend the whole ...

Goliath the tortoise had a big shellebration Sunday as he marked his first Father's Day. He also turned 135 at Zoo Miami. His hatchling was born on June 4 after incubating for about four months, ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

Mommy, a Western Santa Cruz tortoise, recently welcomed four hatchlings at the Philadelphia Zoo, where she has lived since 1932. By Sopan Deb Congratulations are in order for Mommy, a Galápagos ...

Gramma the Galapagos tortoise was a roughly 141-year-old icon for visitors to the San Diego Zoo. After nearly a century of delighting guests, the zoo shared on social media this week that she died ...