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‘Liberty', ‘Aunt Viv'? Philly Zoo asks for your help naming tortoise hatchlings
It took nearly 100 years for a duo of endangered Philadelphia Zoo tortoises to become parents -- the time to name those hatchlings will be much, much shorter.
Couple new parents to 4 babies at nearly 100 years old? It happened in Philadelphia
OK, so the parents are endangered Galapagos tortoises. The Philadelphia Zoo shared the happy news about its oldest and most ...
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New tortoise hatchlings debut at the Philadelphia Zoo
The Philadelphia Zoo's four tortoise hatchlings made their public debut Wednesday. Driving the news: Visitors can see the ...
97-Year-Old Reptile Hatches 4 Babies and Becomes Oldest First-Time Mom of Her Species
Mommy, a 97-year-old Santa Cruz Galapagos tortoise, became the oldest first-time mom of her species after she welcomed four ...
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Galapagos tortoises at Philadelphia Zoo become first-time parents at nearly 100 years old
A pair of critically endangered, nearly 100-year-old Galapagos tortoises at the Philadelphia Zoo have ... The quartet is being kept behind the scenes inside the Reptile and Amphibian House for now ...