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.
Critically endangered tortoises hatched for the first time in zoo’s 150-year history
Critically endangered tortoises hatched for the first time in zoo’s 150-year history - The 100-year-old Western Santa Cruz ...
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At 97, Endangered Tortoise Becomes Oldest First-Time Mom of Her Species With Four New Hatchlings—and Potentially More on the Way
Proud parents Mommy and Abrazzo are both nearly 100 years old, but they’re contributing to Galápagos tortoise conservation at Philadelphia Zoo ...
97-year-old Galápagos tortoise becomes first-time mom
“Mommy arrived at the Zoo in 1932, meaning anyone that has visited the Zoo for the last 92 years has likely seen her,” said ...
100 years in the making: Endangered tortoises welcome 4 hatchlings at Philadelphia Zoo
Four 2025 hatchlings of critically-endangered Western Santa Cruz Galapagos tortoises at the Philadelphia Zoo are being hailed ...
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'Seemingly impossible': Endangered tortoise becomes first-time mom at about 100 years old
A roughly 100-year-old western Santa Cruz Galápagos tortoise has become a mom for the first time after reproducing with a ...
Massive sea turtle back where it belongs after Florida photographer, rescue group step up
Lenny, a 322-pound loggerhead turtle, was found off the Florida Keys struggling to swim and with visible wounds.