The Central Florida Zoo’s radiated tortoises moved into their majorly updated habitat on Wednesday. The tortoises now have waterfront property with a babbling brook and luscious landscaping. Last week ...

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 ...

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.

Mr. Pickles, a 90-year-old radiated tortoise at the Houston Zoo, is a first-time father after his partner of 27 years, Mrs. Pickles, laid three eggs that hatched last week. The three new hatchlings ...

HOUSTON, Texas -- The oldest animal at the Houston Zoo is also its newest father. At 90 years old, an endangered radiated tortoise named Mr. Pickles and his mate Mrs. Pickles welcomed three new little ...

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – The Fort Wayne Children’s Zoo is home to five Radiated Tortoises: four females and one male. “They get their name from the patterns on their shell. That’s how you can tell ...

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 ...

The radiated tortoise is the oldest animal at the Houston Zoo. He has been with his partner, Mrs. Pickles, since she arrived in 1996. The mom and hatchlings are doing fine. By McKenna Oxenden The ...