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The Philadelphia Zoo's oldest resident has four new hatchlings — and the made their public debut Wednesday. President Donald ...
Four new western Santa Cruz Galapagos tortoises are making their public debut at the Philadelphia Zoo on Wednesday.
The zoo on Wednesday debuted its four female Western Santa Cruz Galapagos tortoise hatchlings, moving them to their public ...
For the first time in over 150 years, the Philadelphia Zoo has new additions to the Western Santa Cruz Galapagos tortoise ...
PHILADELPHIA -- The Philadelphia Zoo is celebrating the mother tortoise and her babies that set a world record. The Western ...
For the first time in over 150 years, the Philadelphia Zoo welcomed a clutch of Western Santa Cruz Galapagos tortoises.
The arrival of their offspring bumped up the population of these Galapagos tortoises to a total of 48 in American facilities.
The birth of tortoises native to Santa Cruz Island in the Galápagos increases their U.S. population from 44 to 48. A few ...
A pair of critically endangered, nearly 100-year-old Galapagos tortoises at the Philadelphia Zoo in the US have become first-time parents. The zoo said it was “overjoyed” at the arrival of the ...
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 ...
A rare Western Santa Cruz Galápagos tortoise who is estimated to be 97 has become the oldest known first-time mother of her species, according to officials at Philadelphia Zoo. Mommy, who has ...