After a female tortoise is fertilized, she undergoes several changes. After mating, the female tortoise will carry eggs for weeks to months, depending on the species. As the female tortoise gets ...

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – For the first time ever, the radiated tortoises at the Fort Wayne Zoo laid eggs. “We’re super excited. We like to say we’re egg-cited for the new eggs,” Jenny McFarland, an ...

The four hatchlings are eating and putting on weight before their public debut on April 23. Their clutch included 12 other eggs, which have yet to hatch. Philadelphia Zoo The world’s population of ...

This second hatchling is even more notable for the emergency efforts that the animal keepers took to keep it alive. Lauren Augustine/Smithsonian Institution UPDATE 6/15/2015: You might think a cracked ...

The nesting has turned the deer park into a local attraction, with families, students and nature lovers flocking to the park. Many visitors have been spotted taking selfies and videos, eager to ...

Speedy the tortoise was believed to be a boy because in the spring she would "mount" things in the garden Speedy was always assumed to be male by her owners of 41 years, so when she laid four eggs, ...

Have you ever wondered how tortoises lay eggs? For many temperate species, such as Mediterranean and North American tortoises, eggs typically hatch between late August and early October, though ...