Mommy, a Western Santa Cruz tortoise ... Four of them have since hatched — the first successful hatching for her species at the zoo, which opened in 1874. She had help, of course — from ...

there were only 44 individual Western Santa Cruz Giant tortoises in all U.S. zoos combined, so these newest additions represent a new genetic lineage and some much-needed help to the species ...

Foreign Trade and Tourism Minister Desilu Leon on Friday stated that the Peruvian Government's action plan, in response to the 10% tariffs imposed by the United States on Peruvian products, includes ...

Passing scientists noticed the “smooth” animal; they didn’t know it at the time, but they’d just discovered a new species. Researchers visited several sites throughout Peru between 2000 ...