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Four critically endangered Galápagos tortoises hatch at the Philadelphia Zoo
Mommy, who has lived at the zoo for nearly 93 years, is seen as one of the most "genetically valuable Galapagos tortoises ...
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97-Year-Old Reptile Hatches 4 Babies and Becomes Oldest First-Time Mom of Her Species
A Santa Cruz Galapagos tortoise named Mommy gave birth to four babies, believed to be female, at Philadelphia Zoo Michael Nied has been a digital news editor with PEOPLE since 2025. He has ...
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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 1932. By Sopan Deb Congratulations are in order for Mommy, a Galápagos ...
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100-year-old Galapagos tortoise becomes first-time mom
PHILADELPHIA (CNN) – A Western Santa Cruz Galapagos tortoise at the Philadelphia Zoo just became a first-time mom and made history in the process. According to the zoo, the tortoise named Mommy ...
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Galapagos tortoises at Philadelphia Zoo become first-time parents at nearly 100
A pair of critically endangered, nearly 100-year-old Galapagos tortoises at the Philadelphia Zoo have become first-time parents. In an announcement Friday, the zoo said it is “overjoyed” at ...