Galapagos Tortoise Celebrates His 135th Birthday and His First Father's Day at Zoo Miami
- Goliath, a 517-pound Galapagos tortoise at Zoo Miami, is celebrating his 135th birthday and became a father for the first time earlier this month, as stated by zoo officials.
- Goliath is now the world's oldest first-time father of any animal in history, according to Zoo Miami's report.
- Zoo Miami has submitted an application to the Guinness World Record to make this achievement official.
- The hatchling is the first one of its species to be born at Zoo Miami from a clutch laid on January 27.
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Galapagos tortoise celebrates his 135th birthday and his first Father's Day at Zoo Miami
A South Florida zoo’s oldest resident is celebrating his 135th birthday and his first Father’s Day. Officials at Zoo Miami say Goliath, a 517-pound Galapagos tortoise, became a father for the first time earlier this month.
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Zoo Miami’s Galapagos tortoise celebrates its 135th birthday and being a first time father - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports
Zoo Miami is celebrating a special Father’s Day this year as its oldest tortoise is marking a milestone birthday and its very first time being a dad. Galapagos tortoise “Goliath” is celebrating his 135th birthday on Father’s Day. Even more incredible than Goliath turning 135-years-old is that on June 4 he became a father for the first time which made him the world’s oldest first-time father of any animal in history. Zoo Miami has submitted an ap…
He's a first-time dad at 134 years old. Meet Goliath, Zoo Miami's ...
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