Last year, the Houston Zoo had an extra-special Valentine’s Day surprise: their 90-year-old radiated tortoise, Mr. Pickles, became a dad for the very first time. Now, one year later, these ...

Rupert is a radiated tortoise, a species native to the island of Madagascar and one of the most heavily trafficked tortoises ...

A 90-year-old tortoise native to Madagascar, the oldest animal at Houston Zoo, is now reportedly a first-time dad thanks to a zookeeper with a keen eye. Mr. Pickles moved to the Texas facility 36 ...

The Houston Zoo in Texas is celebrating the arrival of three radiated tortoise hatchlings. The tiny tortoises would be a blessing under any circumstance, but this trio’s birth story is remarkable.

The baby tortoises—named Dill, Gherkin and Jalapeño—are smaller than the palm of a hand, according to photos shared by the zoo. They will remain behind the scenes in the Reptile & Amphibian House at ...

Nearly two months after more than 10,000 critically endangered tortoises were seized from wildlife traffickers, medical teams say signs of progress are showing. In April, Zoo Knoxville herpetologist ...

Mr. and Mrs. Pickles, partners for 27 years, recently welcomed three baby hatchlings named Dill, Gherkin, and Jalapeño, according to the Texas zoo's website A 90-year-old tortoise native to Madagascar ...