Four tortoise hatchlings born at the Philadelphia Zoo now have names. Over 13,000 people voted for the zoo's youngest stars to be named after the four main characters from TV's "The Golden Girls" -- ...

Golden tortoise beetles, with their golden color, are found in North America. Aspidimorpha sanctaecrucis and Charidotella sexpunctata are two different species of beetle, with the aforementioned often ...

It took nearly 100 years for a duo of endangered Philadelphia Zoo tortoises to become parents and the "Golden" moment is now being marked in their children's names. On April 23, 2025, the historic zoo ...

Their shells sparkle like gold. Anyone seeing a picture of these beetles for the first time might assume that they are not real. But they really do exist. In fact, there are several species that have ...