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4 New Tortoises Make Their Debut at the Philadelphia Zoo Next Week
The Philadelphia Zoo welcomed four new Western Santa Cruz tortoises, a subspecies of the Galápagos tortoise. What makes these ...
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Philly zoo's Galapagos tortoise, who's about 100, becomes oldest first-time mom of her species
The longest resident at the Philadelphia Zoo ... Mommy has resided at the zoo since 1932, when the Fairmount Park attraction also housed MGM's retired Leo the lion. The hatchlings will stay ...
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Couple new parents to 4 babies at nearly 100 years old? It happened in Philadelphia
The pair of Western Santa Cruz tortoises, who've been at the Philadelphia Zoo since 1932 and 2020, respectively, are two of the zoo's most popular residents. Mommy is believed to be the oldest ...
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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 ...