KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — One of Zoo Knoxville’s oldest residents found his way slowly into a new home on Tuesday, much to the delight of onlookers. Big Al, an Aldabra Giant Tortoise who is older than ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — One of Zoo Knoxville's biggest draws is back. His name is Big Al. He is back on display at his regular enclosure after taking a few months off during the colder months. He's an ...

A woman said she saw the 80-pound fella trying to cross a street. — -- A lost pet tortoise that was discovered crossing a road in a small town near Miami has recently been reunited with its owner ...

Zoo Knoxville's Aldabra Giant Tortoise, Big Al, is more than 120 years old. In that time, he's seen plenty of Super Bowls come and go. On Saturday, handlers let him predict who would win the 2021 ...

The 2025 edition of Big Ears kicked off on Thursday and though things didn’t really get underway till 6 PM, I still felt a little overwhelmed by all the choices. Usually I try to hop around the many ...

ARCADIA (CBSLA) — A really big tortoise was found crossing a busy thoroughfare in Arcadia, and now its finders are hoping to get him home. The tortoise, estimated to be between 50 and 65 pounds, was ...

ARLINGTON — Two large sulcata tortoises tore through a chain link fence and escaped from an Arlington yard in late August. Both were eventually found and returned to owner June Angevine. The elder ...

RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) - Methuselah the 500-pound giant tortoise turned 130 years old on Saturday and a Rapid City zoo threw him a birthday party. Reptile Gardens spokesman John Brockelsby tells the ...