In Darwinian terms, survival isn’t a matter of being the biggest, the fastest, or the strongest of the species, but instead ...

World-renowned giant tortoises in the Galápagos Islands are ingesting plastic at astounding rates, potentially harming the critically endangered species. A study showed that tortoises in urban areas ...

Weighing more than 500 pounds and with an average life span exceeding a century, the Galápagos giant tortoise — once one of nature’s most enduring animals — is now one of its most endangered. Found ...