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Endangered Galapagos tortoise babies debut in Philadelphia; zoo needs help picking names
Four critically-endangered Western Santa Cruz Galapagos tortoise babies made their debut at the Philadelphia Zoo on Wednesday ...
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Tiny New Galapagos Tortoise Babies at Philadelphia Zoo Have Everyone Captivated
In early April, the Philadelphia Zoo welcomed four baby tortoises to their family, the first to be born there in the Zoo's ...
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New tortoise hatchlings debut at the Philadelphia Zoo
The Philadelphia Zoo's four tortoise hatchlings made their public debut Wednesday. Driving the news: Visitors can see the ...
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Othello, Saint Louis Zoo's more than 100-year-old giant tortoise, dies
ST. LOUIS — The Saint Louis Zoo announced Thursday that one of its oldest animals had died. Othello, a centenarian Aldabra giant tortoise, was humanely euthanized on Tuesday due to declining ...
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Four critically endangered Galápagos tortoises hatch at the Philadelphia Zoo
A pair of Western Santa Cruz Galápagos tortoises, who are estimated to be around a century old, have become parents for the first time at the Philadelphia Zoo. The arrival of four hatchlings to “Mommy ...
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Tortoise who arrived at Philadelphia Zoo in 1932 welcomes hatchlings for the first time
In an announcement Friday, the zoo said it is “overjoyed” at the arrivals of the four hatchlings, a first in its more than 150-year history. The babies are the offspring of female Mommy and ...