The animal was a long-time ambassador for his species, bringing conservation awareness to millions, zoo staff said.

Mommy has been living at the Philadelphia Zoo for 90 years, and waited until old age to experience motherhood.

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 ...

The longest resident at the Philadelphia Zoo is a new parent — and the oldest known first-time mom of her species. Mommy, a Western Santa Cruz Galapagos tortoise, has welcomed four freshly ...

An endangered giant tortoise has become the oldest first-time mom of her species after having her first babies at around 100 years old. Philadelphia Zoo recently hatched eggs laid by an elderly ...

Mommy, a Western Santa Cruz tortoise, recently welcomed four hatchlings at the Philadelphia Zoo, where she has lived since 1932. By Sopan Deb Congratulations are in order for Mommy, a Galápagos ...

(WPHL) — For the first time in over 150 years, the Philadelphia Zoo has new additions to the Western Santa Cruz Galapagos tortoise family. The zoo announced the hatching of four critically ...

The zoo announced the hatching of four critically endangered hatchlings born to the Zoo’s oldest residents: Female Mommy and male Abrazzo, who are both estimated to be around 100 years old.