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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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An Endangered Galápagos Tortoise Is a First-Time Mother at 100
Mommy, a Western Santa Cruz tortoise, recently welcomed four hatchlings at the Philadelphia Zoo, where she has lived since 1932. By Sopan Deb Congratulations are in order for Mommy, a Galápagos ...
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Nearly 100-year-old tortoise becomes 1st-time mom to 4 baby hatchlings
The Philadelphia Zoo has welcomed four Western Santa Cruz Galapagos tortoise hatchlings. Philadelphia Zoo The Philadelphia Zoo made the announcement Thursday, celebrating the arrival of a new ...
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Tortoise hatchlings make public debut at Philadelphia Zoo after mother sets world record
PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- The Philadelphia Zoo is celebrating the mother tortoise and her babies that set a world record. The Western Santa Cruz Galapagos Tortoise made international headlines ...