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 ...
Galapagos tortoise hatchlings arrive at the Philadelphia Zoo, and their mom sets a record
The hatchlings’ parents, female Mommy and male Abrazzo, however, are likely well-known to zoo-goers. Both are estimated to be ...
Philadelphia Zoo announces hatching of its first Galapagos tortoise babies
The Philadelphia Zoo announced the hatching of four critically endangered Western Santa Cruz Galapagos tortoises, the first ...
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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 ...
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Philadelphia Zoo’s 100-Year-old Galapagos Tortoises Hatch 4 Babies–Ensuring Species Survival
Galapagos tortoises hatched 4 babies at the Philadelphia Zoo helping to ensure the survival of a critically endangered ...
Nearly 100-year-old tortoise becomes 1st-time mom to 4 baby hatchlings
The first of the four hatchlings, all female, began to emerge from its white, hard-shelled egg on Feb. 27, the zoo said. The ...
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.
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New era for Philadelphia zoo: 4 Galapagos tortoises born
At the Philadelphia Zoo, four Galapagos tortoises were born, and their mother is a 97-year-old female named Mommy. The ...
100-year-old tortoise gives birth to critically endangered hatchlings at Philly Zoo
For the first time in over 150 years, the Philadelphia Zoo has new additions to the Western Santa Cruz Galapagos tortoise ...
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Philadelphia Zoo welcomes 4 critically endangered Galapagos tortoises with more hatchlings possibly on the way
The Philadelphia Zoo is celebrating the birth of four critically endangered Galapagos tortoises, the first hatchlings born in ...
Galapagos tortoises at Philadelphia Zoo become first-time parents at nearly 100
A pair of critically endangered, nearly 100-year-old Galapagos tortoises at the Philadelphia Zoo have become first-time ...
'Seemingly impossible': 100-year-old giant tortoise reproduces for first time
A roughly 100-year-old western Santa Cruz Galápagos tortoise has become a mom for the first time after reproducing with a ...