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Philly Zoo's 100-year-old tortoise gives birth to critically endangered hatchlings

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(WPHL) -- For the first time in over 150 years, the Philadelphia Zoo has new additions to the Western Santa Cruz Galapagos tortoise family. The zoo announced the hatching of four critically endangered hatchlings born to the Zoo's oldest residents: Female Mommy and male Abrazzo, who are both estimated to be around 100 years old. According to the zoo, Mommy is also the oldest first-time mom of her species. The first baby tortoise hatched on Febru…

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Critically endangered Galapagos tortoises hatch at Philadelphia Zoo

Mommy, the zoo’s longest resident, is the oldest-known first-time mom of her species in the world.

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Philly Zoo's 100-year-old tortoise gives birth to critically endangered hatchlings

(WPHL) -- For the first time in over 150 years, the Philadelphia Zoo has new additions to the Western Santa Cruz Galapagos tortoise family. The zoo announced the hatching of four critically endangered hatchlings born to the Zoo's oldest residents: Female Mommy and male Abrazzo, who are both estimated to be around 100 years old. According to the zoo, Mommy is also the oldest first-time mom of her species. The first baby tortoise hatched on Febru…

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Critically endangered tortoises hatch at Philadelphia Zoo – Metro Philadelphia

There are a few new arrivals at the Philadelphia Zoo, and these ones are making history. Four critically endangered Western Santa Cruz Galapagos tortoises hatched for the first time in the Zoo’s 150+ year history. The hatchlings’ parents, female Mommy and male Abrazzo, are the Philadelphia Zoo’s two oldest residents, each estimated to be around 100 years old. Mommy is considered one of the most genetically valuable Galapagos tortoises in the Ass…

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Galapagos tortoise hatchlings arrive at the Philadelphia Zoo, and their mom sets a record

The hatchlings began emerging in late February and will make their public debut April 23.

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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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