Goliath's first offspring hatched on June 4 after 128 days of incubation — marking not only his debut as a dad, but also the first time a Galapagos tortoise has ever hatched at Zoo Miami.

The mother of the tortoise hatchling is also pushing record numbers, with an age between 85 and 100 years old. “Sweet Pea” arrived at the Crandon Park Zoo on Key Biscayne, Florida, as an adult in 1960 ...

Several species of giant tortoise are currently under threat and some have already gone extinct. Goliath first came to the US in 1929, and was eventually brought to Zoo Miami in 1981.

State Rep. Ryan Dotson, R-Winchester, launched his Republican campaign for Congress on Tuesday night with a thunderous prayer calling on God and the voters to let him be the David ...

Goliath grouper numbers have improved since the 1990 fishing ban, but many scientists say they’re still too low to reopen fishing. Photograph by Jennifer Hayes, Nat Geo Image Collection ...

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Scientists have uncovered over 200 new giant viruses lurking in ocean waters that not only help shape marine ecosystems but also manipulate photosynthesis in algae. These massive viruses once ...

Statistical work has shown that only about 1.5% of red dwarfs harbor gas giant planets, so TOI-6894 is among a rare breed indeed. And it is by far the least massive star to be found with an ...

Goliath hatched on the island of Santa Cruz in the Galapagos on June 15, between 1885 and 1890. He arrived at the Bronx Zoo in 1929 and moved to Zoo Miami in 1981.

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Goliath the tortoise had a big shellebration Sunday as he marked his first Father's Day. He also turned 135 at Zoo Miami. His hatchling was born on June 4 after incubating for about four months ...