The giant tortoise, or Chelonoidis phantasticus, has been named Fern. And now the search is on for a mate for Fern to save her species. A 100-year-old female giant tortoise has been found on ...

Spring brings one of the busiest event seasons to Amelia Island, where its 13 miles of beaches set the stage for concerts, ...

A DNA analysis of a tortoise named Fernanda confirms she is closely related to an animal last spotted in the wild in 1906. Reading time 3 minutes A presumed-extinct giant tortoise of the Galápagos ...

FERNANDINA BEACH, Fla. — People living in Fernandina Beach are worried that one of the two upcoming beach renourishment projects on Amelia Island will remove the shark teeth they hunt for in the sand.

FERNANDINA BEACH, Fla. — Fernandina Beach's iconic Peg Leg Pete statue has been relocated to the Amelia Island Museum of History, the city announced on Thursday. "Although preservation efforts are ...

Fernandina Beach, FLA. — The Isle of Eight Flags Shrimp Festival is back for its 60th year, taking over Fernandina Beach’s waterfront with plenty to offer for shrimp & seafood lovers. Ask any longtime ...

Researchers confirmed on June 9 that the Galápagos giant tortoise, thought to be extinct for more than a century, is in fact, not. A team of conservationists and explorers sent out to Fernandina ...