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AP PHOTOS: Four baby tortoises debut at Philadelphia Zoo, home to their nearly 100-year-old parents
Four baby Galapagos tortoises made their public debut Wednesday at the Philadelphia Zoo. They are the offspring of the zoo’s ...
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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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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 ...
4 New Tortoises Make Their Debut at the Philadelphia Zoo Next Week
The Philadelphia Zoo welcomed four new Western Santa Cruz tortoises, a subspecies of the Galápagos tortoise. What makes these ...
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100-plus-year-old tortoise with ‘warm, engaging nature’ dies at Missouri zoo
Othello the Aldabra giant tortoise, who was well over 100 years old, died at the St. Louis Zoo on April 8. Screengrab from St. Louis Zoo Facebook page. Zookeepers and guests are mourning a beloved ...