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'Seemingly impossible': Endangered tortoise becomes first-time mom at about 100 years old
A roughly 100-year-old western Santa Cruz Galápagos tortoise has become a mom for the first time after reproducing with a ...
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At 97, Endangered Tortoise Becomes Oldest First-Time Mom of Her Species With Four New Hatchlings—and Potentially More on the Way
Proud parents Mommy and Abrazzo are both nearly 100 years old, but they’re contributing to Galápagos tortoise conservation at ...
Tortoise who arrived at Philadelphia Zoo in 1932 welcomes hatchlings for the first time
The two oldest residents of the Philadelphia Zoo are brand new parents to four hatchlings — a major milestone for this critically endangered species.
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Zoo's tortoises become first-time parents ... aged about 100
Critically endangered Galapagos tortoises Abrazzo and Mommy are parents of four hatchlings at Philadelphia Zoo ...
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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‘Majestic’ 125-year-old creature that staff loved to swim with has died, NC Zoo says
Maximus, a ginormous 125-year-old alligator snapping turtle that staff loved to swim with and who brought smiles to thousands of visitors, has died, N.C. Zoo officials said Friday. “A true ...