A "never before been observed" albino Galapagos giant tortoise made its first public debut at a Swiss zoo on Friday. Two tortoises, one black and the other albino, were born in early May at the ...

Not a lot of people know this, but the distinction between a tortoise and a turtle only works in one direction. In other words, all tortoises are turtles, but not all turtles are tortoises. Both types ...

An extremely rare white tortoise baby has just been revealed to the world for the very first time. The tiny, red-eyed reptile has pigmentless skin and a pale shell, caused by a genetic disorder known ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Here’s something you might not know about tortoises: They have nerve endings in their shells, ...