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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 four hatchlings are part of a clutch of 16 eggs Mommy laid back in November 2024, and the zoo's animal care team is continuing to monitor additional eggs that may hatch in upcoming weeks.
A Galapagos tortoise is proving that it’s never too late to become a mom, having her first baby at almost 100 years old.
The Philadelphia Zoo welcomed an extraordinary milestone with the public debut of its first-ever critically endangered ...
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Thousands of Giant Tortoises Anchor a Thriving Ecosystem on Aldabra, a Remote Atoll in the Indian OceanThe animals graze the vegetation into a picturesque turf, fertilize the soil with their dung and disperse seeds over large ...
TOLEDO, Ohio — The Toledo Zoo's 80-year-old Galapagos turtle "Emerson" has died, the zoo said in a social media post Friday ...
U.S. News Insider Tip: On the way to the ranch, observe giant tortoises harmoniously coexisting with cows. Upon arrival, savor a traditional Galapagos coffee with lemongrass. Also, seize the ...
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