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97-year-old Galápagos tortoise becomes a first-time mom
By Kristine Sabillo A pair of Galápagos tortoises in their 90s recently made headlines for successfully producing offspring ...
An Endangered Tortoise Just Became a First-Time Mom. She's 100 Years Old.
Even more remarkably, Mommy is the oldest first-time parent of her species, according to a press release from the zoo. Mommy ...
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
Mommy, who has lived at the zoo for nearly 93 years, is seen as one of the most "genetically valuable Galapagos tortoises" in ...
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Endangered Galapagos tortoise becomes first-time mum at the age of 100
A Galapagos tortoise has become a first-time mother at 100 years old. Article continues below Keepers at Philadelphia Zoo announced the birth of four Western Santa Cruz Galapagos tortoise ...
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Galapagos Tortoises at Philadelphia Zoo Become First-Time Parents at Nearly 100
Galapagos Tortoises at Philadelphia Zoo Become First-Time Parents at Nearly 100 PHILADELPHIA, Pa. (AP) — A pair of critically endangered, nearly 100-year-old Galapagos tortoises at the ...