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An Endangered Galápagos Tortoise Is a First-Time Mother at 100
Mommy, a Western Santa Cruz tortoise, recently welcomed four hatchlings at the Philadelphia Zoo, where she has lived since ...
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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 ...
Critically endangered Galapagos tortoises become first time parents at nearly 100 years old
Philadelphia Zoo’s vision is that these hatchlings will be a part of a thriving population of Galapagos tortoises in the ...
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Philadelphia Zoo welcomes 4 critically endangered Galapagos tortoises with more hatchlings possibly on the way
The Philadelphia Zoo is celebrating the birth of four critically endangered Galapagos tortoises, the first hatchlings born in ...
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Philly zoo's Galapagos tortoise, who's about 100, becomes oldest first-time mom of her species
Mommy, who's been at the Fairmount Park attraction since 1932, and her mate Abrazzo welcomed four hatchlings earlier this ...
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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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 ...
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Four Critically Endangered Galapagos Tortoises Hatch at Philadelphia Zoo, A Historic First
The Philadelphia Zoo has achieved a monumental milestone in its 150+ year history with the successful hatching of four ...
97-year-old Galápagos tortoise becomes first-time mom
“Mommy arrived at the Zoo in 1932, meaning anyone that has visited the Zoo for the last 92 years has likely seen her,” said ...
Endangered tortoise, roughly 97, becomes oldest first-time mom of her species
Four rare Western Santa Cruz Galalapos tortoise hatchlings will go on public view at Philadelphia Zoo starting April 23.
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Philadelphia Zoo’s 100-Year-old Galapagos Tortoises Hatch 4 Babies–to Help Ensure the Species’ Survival
Galapagos tortoises hatched 4 babies at the Philadelphia Zoo helping to ensure the survival of a critically endangered ...
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Four critically endangered Galápagos tortoises hatch at the Philadelphia Zoo
The arrival of four hatchlings to "Mommy" and "Abrazzo" is a "first" in the zoo's 150-year-old history, contributing to the population of a critically endangered species. Mommy, who has lived at ...