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Tortoises unimpressed by musical serenade

LONDON -- No wonder they're endangered.

Galapagos tortoises at the London Zoo lumbered around impassively as French pianist Richard Clayderman serenaded them Thursday with music from his latest album, "Romantique."

The music, billed by his record company as an attempt to put the reptiles in the mood to mate, appeared lost on the slow-moving giants. The tortoises didn't appear particularly...

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