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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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Galapagos tortoises at Philadelphia Zoo become first-time parents at nearly 100
nearly 100-year-old Galapagos tortoises at the Philadelphia Zoo have become first-time parents. In an announcement Friday, the zoo said it is “overjoyed” at the arrivals of the four hatchlings ...
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Four critically endangered Galápagos tortoises hatch at the Philadelphia Zoo
A pair of Western Santa Cruz Galápagos tortoises, who are estimated to be around a century old, have become parents for the first time at the Philadelphia Zoo. The arrival of four hatchlings to "Mommy ...
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Tortoise who arrived at Philadelphia Zoo in 1932 welcomes hatchlings for the first time
The first egg hatched on Feb. 27 and more that still could hatch are being monitored by the zoo's animal care team. Something incredible is happening at Philadelphia Zoo! We're overjoyed to ...
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Tortoise who arrived at Philadelphia Zoo in 1932 welcomes hatchlings for the first time
The first egg hatched on Feb. 27 and more that still could hatch are being monitored by the zoo's animal care team. Something incredible is happening at Philadelphia Zoo! We're overjoyed to announce ...