They enthralled sailors. They inspired Darwin. Then, by the mid 19th-century, the iconic Floreana tortoise was gone. Here’s how a group of persistent scientists unlocked the secrets to bringing them ...

SYDNEY, Australia — A 176-year-old tortoise that was possibly one of the world’s oldest living creatures, and believed by some to have once been in Charles Darwin’s possession, has died of ...

Harriet, a 176-year-old tortoise, died in 2006 at the Australia Zoo, where she had lived for 17 years. The zoo was owned by Irwin and his wife, who spoke of Harriet as a part of their family. Many ...

Harriet, a 176-year-old tortoise, died in 2006 at the Australia Zoo, where she had lived for 17 years. The zoo was owned by Irwin and his wife, who spoke of Harriet as a part of their family.