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Philadelphia Zoo celebrates first Galapagos tortoise hatchlings in 150-year history
A pair of critically endangered, nearly 100-year-old Galapagos tortoises at the Philadelphia Zoo in the US have become ...
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Elderly Galapagos tortoise welcomes four critically endangered hatchlings
The arrival of their offspring bumped up the population of these Galapagos tortoises to a total of 48 in American facilities.
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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 ...
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Four critically endangered Galápagos tortoises hatch at the Philadelphia Zoo
The birth of tortoises native to Santa Cruz Island in the Galápagos increases their U.S. population from 44 to 48. A few ...
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106 Year Old Galapagos Tortoise!
“It’s exciting to see the first in situ footage of a juvenile colossal and humbling to think that they have no idea that ...
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A 100-year-old tortoise becomes a first-time mother, offering hope for the survival of future generations
In a remarkable turn of events at the Philadelphia Zoo, Mommy, a centenarian western Santa Cruz Galápagos tortoise, has laid her first eggs. This event marks a significant milestone for ...
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97-year-old Galápagos tortoise becomes a first-time mom
The team say they hope there will be more baby tortoises since eggs can take four to eight months to hatch. Western Santa Cruz Galápagos tortoises are critically endangered, with only 3,400 ...
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From Marine Iguanas To Giant Tortoises: Discovering The Galápagos Islands With Lindblad Expeditions
TheTravel was invited to the Galapagos Islands with Lindblad Expeditions, an area home to some of the most unique animals in ...
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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
Philadelphia Zoo The world’s population of critically endangered Galápagos tortoises just got a little bigger. This week, Philadelphia Zoo is celebrating the hatching of four Western Santa Cruz ...
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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 parents. In an announcement Friday, the zoo said it is “overjoyed” at ...