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Mommy, a Western Santa Cruz tortoise, recently welcomed four hatchlings at the Philadelphia Zoo, where she has lived since 1932.

The birth of tortoises native to Santa Cruz Island in the Galápagos increases their U.S. population from 44 to 48. A few thousand remain globally, according to estimates by experts.

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 ...

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

A pair of critically endangered, nearly 100-year-old Galapagos tortoises at the Philadelphia Zoo have become first-time parents.

A Galapagos tortoise has become a first-time mother at 100 years old. Keepers at Philadelphia Zoo announced the birth of four Western Santa Cruz Galapagos tortoise hatchlings - the first ever born ...

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

Philadelphia Zoo welcomes 4 critically endangered Galapagos tortoises with more hatchlings possibly on the way Mommy, the zoo’s longest resident, is the oldest-known first-time mom of her species in ...

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