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This Endangered Tortoise Just Became The World's Oldest Mother At 100 Years Old
A Galapagos tortoise is proving that it’s never too late to become a mom, having her first baby at almost 100 years old.
Endangered Galapagos tortoise babies debut in Philadelphia; zoo needs help picking names
Four critically-endangered Western Santa Cruz Galapagos tortoise babies made their debut at the Philadelphia Zoo on Wednesday ...
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Endangered Galapagos Tortoise Hatchlings Make Historic Debut at Philadelphia Zoo
The Philadelphia Zoo welcomed an extraordinary milestone with the public debut of its first-ever critically endangered ...
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‘Liberty', ‘Aunt Viv'? Philly Zoo asks for your help naming tortoise hatchlings
On April 23, 2025, the historic zoo showed off the four Western Santa Cruz Galapagos tortoises of the aptly-named Mommy and daddy Abrazzo hatched at the zoo earlier this year. They four reptiles ...
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100-year-old tortoise gives birth to critically endangered hatchlings at Philly Zoo
(WPHL) — For the first time in over 150 years, the Philadelphia Zoo has new additions to the Western Santa Cruz Galapagos tortoise family. The zoo officially debuted four critically endangered ...
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Endangered Galapagos tortoise babies debut in Philadelphia; zoo needs help picking names
Four critically endangered tortoise babies made their debut at the Philadelphia Zoo this week, just in time for a belated Earth Day celebration. Four Western Santa Cruz Galapagos tortoises ...