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Critically Endangered Tortoise Is a First-Time Mom at Nearly 100 Years Old
This month, the Philadelphia Zoo announced the arrival of four hatchlings born to the male tortoise Abrazzo and the aptly ...
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A 97-Year-Old Tortoise Just Became a First-Time Mom at the Philadelphia Zoo
Mommy has been living at the Philadelphia Zoo for 90 years, and waited until old age to experience motherhood.
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100-year-old tortoise at Philadelphia Zoo makes history becoming a first-time mom
The births were a "first" in the zoo's 150-year history, and Mommy, who arrived in 1932, was the oldest known first-time ...
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 ...
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Four critically endangered Galápagos tortoises hatch at the Philadelphia Zoo
The birth of tortoises native to Santa Cruz Island in the Galápagos increases their U.S. population from 44 to 48. A few ...
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 ...
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What to do at the Philadelphia Zoo for National Zoo Lovers Day
Tuesday, April 8, marks National Zoo Lovers Day. For those in and around Greater Philadelphia, there’s no better place to ...
Galapagos tortoises at Philadelphia Zoo become first-time parents at nearly 100
The two oldest residents of the Philadelphia Zoo are brand new parents to four hatchlings — a major milestone for this ...
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Raccoons impede attempts to capture Wis. zoo's escaped otters
March 27 (UPI) --The Wisconsin zoo searching for a pair of escaped otters said one of the animals was nearly caught in a trap, but the attempt was foiled by a meddling raccoon. The New Zoo ...
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Philadelphia Zoo will be getting a little brighter
“Philadelphia Zoo is a destination where we invite all our guests to connect with all living things, not just the 1,900 animals in our care,” said Philadelphia Zoo President and CEO Dr. Jo ...
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Philadelphia Zoo introduces new baby colobus monkey
She's the Philadelphia Zoo's first colobus born in a decade. The monkeys are born with a white coat and transition into black-and-white coloring as they get older. Trump set to announce sweeping ...