UPDATE: Three more of Mommy's eggs have hatched as of May 15. All of the baby tortoises are boys. The longest resident at the Philadelphia Zoo is a new parent — and the oldest known first-time mom of ...

Goliath the tortoise had a big shellebration Sunday as he marked his first Father's Day. He also turned 135 at Zoo Miami. His hatchling was born on June 4 after incubating for about four months, ...

A pair of nearly 100-year-old tortoises have welcomed four baby hatchlings at the Philadelphia Zoo. "All are doing well, eating and behaving appropriately," a Philadelphia Zoo spokesperson told "Good ...

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In early April, the Philadelphia Zoo welcomed four baby tortoises to their family, the first to be born there in the Zoo's 150-year history. The proud first-time mom, aptly named Mommy, was 93 years ...

A pair of nearly 100-year-old tortoises have welcomed four baby hatchlings at the Philadelphia Zoo. "All are doing well, eating and behaving appropriately," a Philadelphia Zoo spokesperson told "Good ...

The Philadelphia Zoo welcomed three new additions to its animal family this week after a group of male Western Santa Cruz Galapagos tortoises hatched. The boys join the Golden Girls — four female ...

Join us as we explore the zoo, checking on the Galapagos tortoises in their new habitat. We visit the reptile room to feed baby turtles live tadpoles and explore the swamp ponds where we discover a ...

It took nearly 100 years for a duo of endangered Philadelphia Zoo tortoises to become parents-- the time to name those hatchlings will be much, much shorter. On April 23, 2025, the historic zoo showed ...