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June 15, Zoo Miami's oldest animal celebrated his 135th birthday. His name is "Goliath," and he is a Galapagos tortoise that weighs 517 pounds. Up until […] The post Zoo Miami Galapagos tortoise ...

Goliath, a 517-pound (234-kilogram) Galapagos tortoise at Zoo Miami, became a father for the first time earlier this month, zoo officials said.

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A South Florida zoo's oldest resident celebrated his 135th birthday and his first Father's Day on Sunday.

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MIAMI (AP) — A South Florida zoo's oldest resident celebrated his 135th birthday and his first Father's Day on Sunday.