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On this Father’s Day, 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 prior week, he had ...
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A South Florida zoo's oldest resident celebrated his 135th birthday and his first Father's Day on Sunday. Goliath became a father for the first time earlier this month, zoo officials said.
Goliath, a 517-pound (234-kilogram) Galapagos tortoise at Zoo Miami, became a father for the first time earlier this month, zoo officials said.
Galapagos Tortoise Celebrates 135th Birthday And His First Father's Day at Zoo Miami Goliath became a father when one egg out of a clutch of eight successfully hatched on June 4, officials said.
In this image provided by Zoo Miami, Goliath, a 517-pound (234-kilogram) Galapagos tortoise at Zoo Miami, meets his first offspring on June 12, 2025 in Miami.
A South Florida zoo’s oldest resident celebrated his 135th birthday and his first Father’s Day on Sunday.
A South Florida zoo's oldest resident celebrated his 135th birthday and his first Father's Day on Sunday.
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