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Joe Hollins lying down in grass facing Jonathan the giant tortoise to feed him from a metal bowl with white building in background

The tortoise and the caretaker

Gwendolyn Rak • August 7, 2023

Meet Joe Hollins, the recently retired veterinarian who cared for a record-breaking 190-year-old tortoise named Jonathan in his remote island home

Evon Hekkala holds a baby crocodile horizontally in gloved hands. She's smiling and wearing black glasses. In the background there are lush trees and flowers.

Meet the scientist uncovering crocodiles’ ancient secrets

Tatum McConnell • August 15, 2022

Evon Hekkala has changed our understanding of African crocodiles, thanks to the emergence of ancient DNA research

What’s in a name?

Katherine Ellen Foley • August 21, 2015

The blurred lines between reptiles, dinosaurs and birds

Survival of the Fittest Isn’t One-Size-Fits-All

Rachel Mahan • May 23, 2008

A lizard family tree offers clues to the balance between reproduction and survival.