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4 New Tortoises Make Their Debut at the Philadelphia Zoo Next Week
The Philadelphia Zoo welcomed four new Western Santa Cruz tortoises, a subspecies of the Galápagos tortoise. What makes these ...
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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Elderly Galapagos tortoise welcomes four critically endangered hatchlings
The arrival of their offspring bumped up the population of these Galapagos tortoises to a total of 48 in American facilities.
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 ...
Endangered Galapagos tortoise becomes first-time mum at the age of 100
Philadelphia Zoo has confirmed the successful hatching of four critically endangered Western Santa Cruz Galapagos tortoises, ...
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Galapagos tortoises at Philadelphia Zoo become first-time parents at nearly 100
Mommy is considered one of the most genetically valuable Galapagos tortoises in the Association of Zoos and Aquariums’ ...
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Four critically endangered Galápagos tortoises hatch at the Philadelphia Zoo
The International Union for Conservation of Nature classifies the Western Santa Cruz tortoises as critically endangered, ...
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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
Although Western Santa Cruz tortoises are still facing threats ... Generally, there are about 17,000 Galapagos tortoises left, according to the London Zoo. Galapagos tortoises are herbivores ...