Burmese Mountain Tortoises are being hunted to near extinction, zoo officials said. Credit: Courtesy Photo / San Antonio Zoo The San Antonio Zoo has hatched 22 critically endangered Burmese Mountain ...

The San Antonio Zoo says it has achieved a “significant milestone” in its quest to help ensure the survival of an animal currently being exploited in the wild. The zoo announced this week that 22 ...

A rare tortoise disappeared from a Virginia zoo. It's not clear whether a visitor freed it or it slipped out on its own, but it was gone. The Burmese Mountain Tortoise raced away with the speed a ...

BIRD ISLAND -- Many are the stories about the pet owner who fell for the pleading eyes of a puppy dog, only to have the animal take over his home and life. Glen Jacobsen and his wife, Donna, can ...

The Burmese star tortoise (Geochelone platynota) is characterized by well defined, symmetrical star patterns that radiate across the reptile’s carapace or shell. Very little is known about the species ...

The arrival of the Burmese Mountain Tortoises is part of a ‘head-starting’ program that aims to reintroduce them into the wild. The arrival of the Burmese Mountain Tortoises is part of a ...

Tiny tortoise tries to eat colorful fruits and vegetables for snack A tortoise at California's San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance was recently spotted trying to eat fruits and vegetables for a colorful ...

Shipments of protected African species including tortoises, pythons and parrots to Asia have soared since 2006 as demand grows in the Far East for exotic pets, meats and other animal products, a new ...

The San Antonio Zoo announced the successful hatching of 22 critically endangered Burmese mountain tortoises, releasing pictures and video of the tiny reptiles on August 11. According to the zoo, the ...