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The fenced-in area, with a portion of it open air and another area covered, is located near the flamingo enclosure near the ...
With warmer weather on the horizon, one of Zoo Knoxville's most iconic and beloved residents is moving back into the spotlight. Big Al, the giant Aldabra tortoise, will return to his summer ...
Following the viral arrival of the four critically-endangered tortoise hatchlings earlier this year, the zoo has just ...
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - Zoo Knoxville’s longtime resident, Big Al, is out of his winter home and ready to meet guests. His keeper, Heather Debord, is what one could call his “forever friend.” ...
Korat Zoo has welcomed the arrival of 11 hatchlings of the Aldabra giant tortoise, the first zoo in Thailand to successfully breed the species. The 11 eggs hatched on Sunday, zoo director ...
From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent ... the Western Santa Cruz Galapagos tortoise, arrived at Philadelphia Zoo in 1932. She is the zoo’s oldest resident ...
We're overjoyed to announce the hatching of four critically endangered Western Santa Cruz Galapagos tortoises for the first time in the Zoo’s 150+ year history! 🎉🎉 These babies are big ...
2—Great Bend Brit Spaugh Zoo Director Ashley Burdick and staff are looking forward to the big Earth Day Celebration ... "Helen is a 3-year-old tortoise that will be utilized for our live animal ...